linux-kernel - Re: regression since 2.6.36: backlight in sony-laptop not working

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Date:	Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:33:38 +0900
From:	Norbert Preining <preining@...ic.at>
To:	Mattia Dongili <malattia@...ux.it>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc:	Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	ACPI Devel Mailing List <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: regression since 2.6.36: backlight in sony-laptop not working

> - recompiled a input-kbd binary with a relaxed version check
> 	-	if (EV_VERSION != version) {
> 	+	if (EV_VERSION > version) {
>   in input.c, line 104 of input-utils.

Furthermore, although both of you referred to the fact that udev keymap
is working, I checked that Debian/sid uses udev kbd rules, but it 
stopped working ...

Best wishes

Norbert
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