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    SubjectRe: [Bug #12401] 2.6.28 regression: xbacklight broken on ThinkPad X61s

    * Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org> wrote:

    > On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 11:16:47PM +0100, Tino Keitel wrote:
    >
    > > I think if it works without DRI in 2.6.27 and doesn't work in 2.6.28,
    > > it isn't a configuration error, but a real regression.
    >
    > It only worked by accident without DRM support, since you were using the
    > ATI codepath in the firmware rather than the Intel one. That bug's been
    > fixed, [...]

    Which precise commit ID is that?

    > [...] so now you're following the Intel codepath - unfortunately
    > there's no way to do that without kernel-level graphics support, which
    > means DRM.

    Tino, does it all work fine if CONFIG_DRM is enabled?

    Ingo


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