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From: Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Where does /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight come from?
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 02:33:56
Message-Id: CAN0CFw2JOG=XBPE9goAvrpuvpke7EWvmqc2RaGzV1HQteyWQSA@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Where does /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight come from? by Paul Hartman
1 >> Does anyone know which kernel option would be responsible for
2 >> /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight?  I've disabled some backlight
3 >> stuff in the kernel but the directory still appears.  I get screen
4 >> backlight control on my laptop if I do:
5 >
6 > Probably from the intel video driver (i915 or whatever)
7
8 Sounds like I won't be able to remove it without removing support for
9 my video card.
10
11 I have to enter 'echo 0 >
12 /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness' again every time
13 xlockmore comes on. Does anyone know what's going on there?
14
15 - Grant

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Re: [gentoo-user] Where does /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight come from? Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com>