於 一，2012-10-01 於 15:17 +0800，joeyli 提到：
> 於 一，2012-10-01 於 15:03 +0800，Alex Hung 提到：
> > On 10/01/2012 02:47 PM, joeyli wrote:
> > > Hi Alex,
> > >
> > > 於 一，2012-10-01 於 13:39 +0800，Alex Hung 提到：
> > >> Signed-off-by: Alex Hung <alex.hung@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> ---
> > >> drivers/acpi/video.c | 4 ++++
> > >> 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> > >>
> > >> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
> > >> index 42b226e..eaa9573 100644
> > >> --- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
> > >> +++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
> > >> @@ -724,6 +724,10 @@ acpi_video_init_brightness(struct acpi_video_device *device)
> > >> if (level_old == br->levels[i])
> > >> level = level_old;
> > >> }
> > >> +
> > >> + if (level == 0)
> > >> + level = br->levels[(br->count) / 2 + 1];
> > >
> > > Looks here used the 50% brightness level.
> > >
> > > Per comment in video.c, we want set the backlight to max_level when
> > > level_old is invalid:
> > >
> > > if (!br->flags._BQC_use_index) {
> > > /*
> > > * Set the backlight to the initial state.
> > > * On some buggy laptops, _BQC returns an uninitialized value
> > > * when invoked for the first time, i.e. level_old is invalid.
> > > * set the backlight to max_level in this case
> > > */
> > >
> > > I think here used max_level to fulfill it, e.g.
> > >
> > > + if (level == 0)
> > > + level = max_level;
> > >
> > > How do you think?
> > Hi Joey,
> >
> > I was debating with myself which level to be set, ex. 50%, ~75% or 100%,
> > and I think 50% *might* be closer to normal use-case (just a personal
> > guess).
> >
> > However, "max_level" seems to fit best if we treat the initial zero
> > brightness in invalid. I can modify it according it that's preferred.
> >
> > Thanks for the feedback.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Alex Hung
> >
>
> hm.... I have a question for what's the BIOS's problem that causes
> 'level == 0'?
> That implied the issue machine's max_level is 0?
>
> /*
> * Set the level to maximum and check if _BQC uses indexed value
> */
> result = acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(device, max_level); /* write max_level purposely, then read level back, compare them */
> ...
> result = acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(device, &level, 0);
> ...
> br->flags._BQC_use_index = (level == max_level ? 0 : 1);
> if (!br->flags._BQC_use_index) { /* _BQC_use_index is 0 will run into if, means level == max_level */
>
> So, looks the 'level == max_level == 0' when level_old is invalid.
>
> Just wonder what's defect of BIOS (in _BCL?) causes problem.
>
>
Sorry for my misunderstood!
I think that's possible the level_old is 0 and there have a 0 value in
the return package from _BCL.
Could you please share the _BCL in DSDT from issue machine? Does there
have 0 value in _BCL?
Thanks a lot!
Joey Lee
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