linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.18-mm2] acpi: add backlight support to the sony

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Date:	Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:22:10 +0100
From:	Richard Hughes <hughsient@...il.com>
To:	Yu Luming <luming.yu@...il.com>
Cc:	Alessandro Guido <alessandro.guido@...il.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, len.brown@...el.com,
	jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de, gelma@...ma.net, ismail@...dus.org.tr
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.18-mm2] acpi: add backlight support to the
	sony_acpi driver

On Tue, 2006-10-10 at 23:17 +0800, Yu Luming wrote:
> It should be mapped to KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN/UP (linux/input.h)

Completely agree. Then userspace (like gnome-power-manager or
powersaved) can change the brightness based on policy and user-lockdown.

Richard.


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