Bug#407671: Why was CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT [re-]disabled in 2.6.23-1 ? - Debian
This is a discussion on Bug#407671: Why was CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT [re-]disabled in 2.6.23-1 ? - Debian ; Hi, I just installed linux-image-2.6.23-1-powerpc and rebooted. After
that, I could no longer [use Fn-F1/Fn-F2 to] change the display
brightness. Grepping for CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT shows:
,----[ grep CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT /boot/config-2.6.2* | ]
| /boot/config-2.6.22-3-powerpc:CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT=y
| /boot/config-2.6.22-3-powerpc:CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT_LEGACY=y
| /boot/config-2.6.23-1-powerpc:# CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT is not set
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Bug#407671: Why was CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT [re-]disabled in 2.6.23-1 ?
Hi, I just installed linux-image-2.6.23-1-powerpc and rebooted. After
that, I could no longer [use Fn-F1/Fn-F2 to] change the display
brightness. Grepping for CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT shows:
,----[ grep CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT /boot/config-2.6.2* | ]
| /boot/config-2.6.22-3-powerpc:CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT=y
| /boot/config-2.6.22-3-powerpc:CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT_LEGACY=y
| /boot/config-2.6.23-1-powerpc:# CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT is not set
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Unless I missed something, [at least] CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT should
have been enabled. Why isn't it?
- Felix
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Bug#407671: Why was CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT [re-]disabled in 2.6.23-1 ?
On Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 03:53:31AM +0100, Felix C. Stegerman wrote:
> Hi, I just installed linux-image-2.6.23-1-powerpc and rebooted. After
> that, I could no longer [use Fn-F1/Fn-F2 to] change the display
> brightness. Grepping for CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT shows:
>
> ,----[ grep CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT /boot/config-2.6.2* | ]
> | /boot/config-2.6.22-3-powerpc:CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT=y
> | /boot/config-2.6.22-3-powerpc:CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT_LEGACY=y
> | /boot/config-2.6.23-1-powerpc:# CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT is not set
> `----
>
> Unless I missed something, [at least] CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT should
> have been enabled. Why isn't it?
uups
irc it was disabled due to ppc build troubles in the 2.6.23-rcX series.
and forgotten to be reenabled, thanks for the report,
will take care.
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Bug#407671: Why was CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT [re-]disabled in 2.6.23-1 ?
On Sat, 08 Dec 2007, Felix C. Stegerman wrote:
> Unless I missed something, [at least] CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT should
> have been enabled. Why isn't it?
happened in reorg of the ppc variables.
we have anyway to upload newer linux image before pushing to testing
so this will be solved also by then.
tomorrows sid builds should have it back, fetch it at the usual
sid buildserver snapshot place
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel
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