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FS#44262 - [linux] Cannot change backlight brightness after upgrade to kernel 3.19.2-1

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by mark (halogen) - Thursday, 19 March 2015, 18:38 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 02:35 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Kernel
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:

I can't increase/reduce backlight brightness on a Toshiba Portege laptop after upgrading to the latest kernel (OSD works, but brightness level stays at 100%). It works fine with kernel 3.18.6-1.

Desktop environment is Gnome Shell version 3.14.3-2.
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Closed by  Doug Newgard (Scimmia)
Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 02:35 GMT
Reason for closing:  No response
Comment by Andreas Radke (AndyRTR) - Thursday, 19 March 2015, 20:26 GMT
looks similar to my issue: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94561
Comment by mark (halogen) - Wednesday, 08 April 2015, 13:30 GMT
Same problem with kernel 3.19.3-1.
Comment by juukemb (juukemb) - Friday, 01 May 2015, 10:15 GMT
i have this issue in 4.0 also
Comment by mattia (nTia89) - Monday, 02 October 2017, 18:02 GMT
is this issue still valid?

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