Re: [PATCH] Add generic backlight support to toshiba_acpi driver

Jan Engelhardt
2006-02-09T16:47:58Z

>> The included patch adds support for interacting with the toshiba_acpi
>> backlight control through the generic backlight interface
>> (/sys/class/backlight).
>>
>> ACPI folk: this gives us the benefit of a consistent interface to LCD
>> brightness. Is it worth me converting the other drivers over?
>
>Not sure if I'm ACPI folk but yes, consistent interface would be nice.
>
Note to self: Don't forget to change 2.6-sony-acpi?.diff from -mm to use
this /sys/class/backlight instead of /proc/acpi/sony/brightness when it's
ready.

Jan Engelhardt
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