linux-kernel - Re: [v3.11-rc2] regression: brightness always on maximum.

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Date:	Wed, 24 Jul 2013 13:32:31 +0200
From:	Jörg Otte <jrg.otte@...il.com>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [v3.11-rc2] regression: brightness always on maximum.

2013/7/24 Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@...k.pl>:
> On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 09:52:15 AM Jörg Otte wrote:
>> The brightness of my laptop is always on maximum and can't be scaled
>> down.
>> Brightness control via function keys was always working on this
>> laptop, so this is a regression in v3.11-rc2.
>
> Is there any other way to control brightness on your system (eg. through a GUI)?
Yes

> If so, does it work?
No, it has no visible effect.

> Also, does reverting commit efaa14c help?
No

>  If it doesn't help, does reverting
> commit 8c5bd7a too (so that both are reverted) help?
Yes, reverting both fixes the problem for me.

Thanks, Jörg
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