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From: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
To: Matthew Garrett <mjg@redhat.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org,
	lenb@kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] ACPI: Provide config option to disable BIOS brightness changes on power events
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:27:04 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20120217192704.GB2707@elf.ucw.cz> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1328282293-16551-1-git-send-email-mjg@redhat.com>

Hi!

> The default ACPI behaviour is to instruct the BIOS to automatically change
> brightness on power events. This may be undesirable for distributions who
> manage brightness in userspace. Provide a config option that disables this
> behaviour and leaves brightness control up to the OS.

Should this be configured during runtime?

Like... when userspace power management starts, it disables this?
-- 
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2012-02-17 19:27 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-02-03 15:18 Matthew Garrett
2012-02-03 15:18 ` [PATCH 2/3] ACPI: Provide config option to control automatic brightness switching Matthew Garrett
2012-02-03 15:18 ` [PATCH 3/3] pcie: Add support for setting default ASPM policy Matthew Garrett
2012-02-10 20:31   ` Jesse Barnes
2012-02-17 19:27 ` Pavel Machek [this message]
2012-02-17 19:37   ` [PATCH 1/3] ACPI: Provide config option to disable BIOS brightness changes on power events Matthew Garrett

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