Richard Purdie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I propose the following patch (I was previously waiting on James for > this). It avoids backing out the problematic Kconfig changes but > means a user has to explicitly enable the backlight via a kernel or > module parameter. > > Can people with backlight problems try enabling them in Kconfig but > applying the following patch? Hopefully I have you all cc'd. > > If it works I will add it to the other fix I have queued and pass to > Linus via the backlight tree. If it doesn't, I will revert the > problematic Kconfig changes for the next -rc.
with the patch applied i can boot into 2.6.21-rc2 and have a working backlight when i enable radeon backlight support. so i guess the patch successfully disables the new radeon backlight stuff on my thinkpad and therefore it does what it says it does. --alex-- -- | I believe the moment is at hand when, by a paranoiac and active | | advance of the mind, it will be possible (simultaneously with | | automatism and other passive states) to systematize confusion | | and thus to help to discredit completely the world of reality. | - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
