Re: [PATCH 3/4] ACPI: thinkpad-acpi: disable backlight handler if ACPI generic could do it

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



On Tue, 2007-10-09 at 08:59 +0100, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 08:21:14AM +0200, Thomas Renninger wrote:
> 
> > IMO a config variable that compiles out brightness control totally makes
> > more sense (and video, is there any functionality in ThinkPad acpi
> > driver that does not get supported by the video driver?).
> 
> No, older Thinkpads don't implement the video extension. It needs to be 
> handled at runtime.

Why?
If you have a recent Lenovo you don't need all this compiled in and do
not set it. Otherwise you add it.

   Thomas



-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc.
Still grepping through log files to find problems?  Stop.
Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser.
Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/
_______________________________________________
ibm-acpi-devel mailing list
ibm-acpi-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ibm-acpi-devel

[Index of Archives]     [Linux ACPI]     [Linux Kernel]     [Linux Laptop]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Share Photos]     [Security]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Photo]     [Yosemite Photos]     [Yosemite Advice]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux Security]     [Linux RAID]     [Samba]     [Device Mapper]

  Powered by Linux