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Bug 508146 - sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.4.87 - thinkpad_acpi: backport brightness control fix (duplicated key event)
Summary: sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.4.87 - thinkpad_acpi: backport brightness control...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Kernel Bug Wranglers and Kernel Maintainers
URL: http://www.spinics.net/lists/ibm-acpi...
Whiteboard:
Keywords: PATCH
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2014-04-19 17:40 UTC by Andreas Sturmlechner
Modified: 2014-05-15 18:56 UTC (History)
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3.4.87-fix-duplicated-key-event-in-brightness-control.patch (3.4.87-fix-duplicated-key-event-in-brightness-control.patch,1.11 KB, patch)
2014-04-19 17:40 UTC, Andreas Sturmlechner 		Details | Diff
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Description Andreas Sturmlechner gentoo-dev 2014-04-19 17:40:06 UTC 
Created attachment 375318 [details, diff]
3.4.87-fix-duplicated-key-event-in-brightness-control.patch

The attached file finally fixes a long-standing problem on my Thinkpad X200s with the brightness control. Turns out all it needs is a simple (upstream) patch.
Comment 1 Tom Wijsman (TomWij) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2014-05-15 18:56:35 UTC 
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r2789 | tomwij | 2014-05-15 20:55:59 +0200 (Thu, 15 May 2014) | 1 line

Add Thinkpad ACPI backport brightness control fix; fixes bug #508146, reported by Andreas Sturmlechner.
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Will be in the next 3.4 release.