Bug 1977993

Summary: Add basic support for DPCD backlight control for Nouveau
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Reporter: Lyude <lyude>
Component: kernelAssignee: Michel Dänzer <mdaenzer>
kernel sub component: Graphics QA Contact: Porygon <jsolomon>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA Docs Contact:
Severity: unspecified    
Priority: unspecified CC: csoriano, jsolomon, mdaenzer, ndegraef, tpelka
Version: 8.5Keywords: Triaged
Target Milestone: betaFlags: pm-rhel: mirror+
Target Release: 8.5   
Hardware: Unspecified   
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Fixed In Version: kernel-4.18.0-410.el8 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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Adding support for controlling panel backlights over the DP AUX channel on certain laptops featuring hybrid Intel/Nvidia GPU setups, so that the backlight may be controlled while the laptop is in discrete mode. Previously, laptops with backlights using DP AUX for backlight control could only control their backlights while operating in Hybrid mode.
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Last Closed: 2022-11-08 10:14:11 UTC Type: Feature Request
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Description Lyude 2021-06-30 21:24:01 UTC
This bug is for adding support for controlling the DPCD backlights on some hybrid GPU laptops with nvidia GPUs while said laptops are in Discrete GPU mode.

Comment 13 Carlos Soriano 2021-09-10 12:28:51 UTC
Moving to RHEL 8.6, due to failing QA

Comment 26 errata-xmlrpc 2022-11-08 10:14:11 UTC
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7683