linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.30-rc1 (latest git): thinkpad-acpi: cannot control brightness with hotkeys

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Date:	Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:44:59 +0200
From:	Niel Lambrechts <niel.lambrechts@...il.com>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	"linux.kernel" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@....eng.br>,
	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.30-rc1 (latest git): thinkpad-acpi: cannot control brightness
 with hotkeys

On 04/12/2009 12:05 AM, Andrew Morton wrote:
> (cc's added)
>
> On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:07:16 +0200 Niel Lambrechts <niel.lambrechts@...il.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi there,
>>
>> With latest git kernel, I'm no longer able to control my Thinkpad (W500)
>> brightness, although I can still control the backlight, bluetooth etc.
>>     
>
> So 2.6.29 was OK
Hi Andrew,

Yes - I quickly rebooted to 2.6.29.1, and it is working fine there ...

So these results are with both kernels using:
options thinkpad_acpi experimental=1

Thanks,
Niel
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