[regression] Bug 216904 - backlight brighness control with video missing /sys/class/backlight interface

[regression] Bug 216904 - backlight brighness control with video missing /sys/class/backlight interface

[Linux kernel regression tracking (Thorsten Leemhuis)]

Hi, this is your Linux kernel regression tracker.

I noticed a regression report in bugzilla.kernel.org. As many (most?)
kernel developer don't keep an eye on it, I decided to forward it by
mail. Quoting from https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216904 :

>  walter59 2023-01-09 11:31:18 UTC
> 
> backlight brighness control with video missing /sys/class/backlight interface
> 
> kernel 6.1 it is ok --- kernel 6.2 not
> 
> [reply] [−] Comment 1 The Linux kernel's regression tracker (Thorsten Leemhuis) 2023-01-10 06:24:45 UTC
> 
> What kind of machine is this? Could you please attach the output of `lspci -nn`  and `dmidecode`
> 
> [reply] [−] Comment 2 Adrien 2023-01-11 21:47:24 UTC
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Same here. Everything is fine on 6.1.3 and the issue seems to happen starting 6.1.4. 
> `ls /sys/class/backlight/` returns nothing.
> I can't adjust the brightness with Fn+F3/F4 (dmesg returns acer_wmi: Unknown function number - 4 - 0).
> I'll try to do a bisect.
> 

See the ticket for more details.


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regressions to ensure it's doesn't fall through the cracks:

#regzbot introduced: v6.1..v6.2-rc4
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216904
#regzbot title: brightness: /sys/class/backlight interface is missing
(in 6.1.3->6.1.4, too?)
#regzbot ignore-activity

This isn't a regression? This issue or a fix for it are already
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Re: [regression] Bug 216904 - backlight brighness control with video missing /sys/class/backlight interface

[Linux regression tracking #update (Thorsten Leemhuis)]

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On 12.01.23 15:14, Linux kernel regression tracking (Thorsten Leemhuis)
wrote:
> 
> I noticed a regression report in bugzilla.kernel.org. As many (most?)
> kernel developer don't keep an eye on it, I decided to forward it by
> mail. Quoting from https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216904 :

#regzbot inconclusive: it appears that dropping acpi_backlight=vendor
solves this
#regzbot ignore-activity

(at least it did for somebody else that was affected by this; the
reporter did not respond in a while)

Ciao, Thorsten (wearing his 'the Linux kernel's regression tracker' hat)
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