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xorg-server package

  1. Bug #1440891
  2. Comment #22

Comment 22 for bug 1440891

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In , Martin-peres-n (martin-peres-n) wrote :

If you(In reply to Jos de Kloe from comment #13)
> Thanks for reporting the status.
> For me it is somewhat disappointing that a feature like this breaks and
> stays broken for such a long time. If a workaround can be provided to fill
> the get I would very much appreciate it.
>
> Meanwhile, I would just like to add a reference here to the Fedora/RedHat
> bugzilla where some more people have reported probably the same issue:
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354662

If you don't mind compiling your own kernel and xserver, I have branches that work for us. We are in the process of getting everyone to agree on an ABI for this new KMS property and it won't be easy.

Here are the patches:
 - https://cgit.freedesktop.org/~mperes/linux/log/?h=backlight
 - https://cgit.freedesktop.org/~mperes/xserver/log/?h=backlight