linux-kernel - mbp_nvidia_bl: Remove DMI dependency (was: Re: [PATCH,RESEND] backlight: mbp_nvidia_bl

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Message-ID: <4D2C8864.8030909@aquazul.com>
Date:	Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:42:12 +0100
From:	Mourad De Clerck <mourad@...azul.com>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	Richard Purdie <rpurdie@...ux.intel.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com>,
	Richard Hughes <richard@...hsie.com>
Subject: mbp_nvidia_bl: Remove DMI dependency (was: Re: [PATCH,RESEND] backlight:
 mbp_nvidia_bl - add support for MacBookPro7,1)

On 04/01/11 23:36, Andrew Morton wrote:
> I applied this, and now I'll unapply it because Matthew's patch series
> "mbp_nvidia_bl: Remove DMI dependency" appears to make your change
> obsolete.
> 
> I'll cc you on those three patches - it will be great if you are able
> to find time to test them, thanks.

A bit late, but I tested this patch series and it works for me.

The only slight change is that gnome-power-manager needs to be updated
to use /sys/class/backlight/apple_backlight instead of mbp_backlight.

Thanks,

Mourad

PS: something like this, maybe?
--
diff --git a/src/gpm-backlight-helper.c b/src/gpm-backlight-helper.c
index 27aed09..a8ef608 100644
--- a/src/gpm-backlight-helper.c
+++ b/src/gpm-backlight-helper.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ gcm_backlight_helper_get_best_backlight ()
                "thinkpad_screen",
                "acpi_video1",
                "mbp_backlight",
+               "apple_backlight",
                "acpi_video0",
                "fujitsu-laptop",
                "sony",
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