linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: dell-laptop: fix phantom kbd backlight on Inspiron 10xx

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Date:   Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:07:35 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Mario Limonciello <Mario.Limonciello@...l.com>
Cc:     Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
        Pacien TRAN-GIRARD <pacien.trangirard@...ien.net>,
        Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
        Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy@...radead.org>,
        Platform Driver <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: dell-laptop: fix phantom kbd backlight on
 Inspiron 10xx

On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 4:24 PM <Mario.Limonciello@...l.com> wrote:
> > From: Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2019 8:43 AM
> > To: Pacien TRAN-GIRARD
> > Cc: Matthew Garrett; Darren Hart; Andy Shevchenko; platform-driver-
> > x86@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; Limonciello, Mario
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: dell-laptop: fix phantom kbd backlight on
> > Inspiron 10xx

> > We need to wait what Mario wrote about this particular problem.
> >
>
> I agree an Inspiron is unlikely to be updated 9 years later.  I think the right thing
> to do in this instance is to blacklist this particular platform in kernel driver.

Does it mean you are okay with the proposed patch? Can you give your tag then?

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko