Re: [PATCH] ACPI: video: Do not export a non working backlight interface on MSI MS-7721 boards

[Hans de Goede <hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

On 26-12-2019 00:55, Sasha Levin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> [This is an automated email]
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> This commit has been processed because it contains a -stable tag.
> The stable tag indicates that it's relevant for the following trees: all
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> The bot has tested the following trees: v5.4.5, v5.3.18, v4.19.90, v4.14.159, v4.9.206, v4.4.206.
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> v5.4.5: Build OK!
> v5.3.18: Build OK!
> v4.19.90: Build OK!
> v4.14.159: Build OK!
> v4.9.206: Failed to apply! Possible dependencies:
>      1f59ab2783ae ("ACPI / video: Add force_none quirk for Dell OptiPlex 9020M")
>      d37efb79bc1c ("ACPI / video: Add quirks for the Dell Precision 7510")
>
> v4.4.206: Failed to apply! Possible dependencies:
>      1f59ab2783ae ("ACPI / video: Add force_none quirk for Dell OptiPlex 9020M")
>      d37efb79bc1c ("ACPI / video: Add quirks for the Dell Precision 7510")
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> NOTE: The patch will not be queued to stable trees until it is upstream.
>
> How should we proceed with this patch?

This fix is mostly cosmetical (it hides a non working brightness control
in various desktop environments) so just backporting this to the kernels
where it cleanly applies is fine.

Regards,

Hans