Public bug reported: Please backport this patch [1] to Ubuntu kernel (mostly Xenial, as I guess Yakety will include it): it adds support to keyboard backlight in new thinkpads, exposing the sysnode that UPower (and unity/gnome settings daemon) needs to control it.
[1] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bb28f3d51ff5e1be541d057708011cc1efe6fae9 ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574498 Title: Add support to thinkpad keyboard backlight Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Please backport this patch [1] to Ubuntu kernel (mostly Xenial, as I guess Yakety will include it): it adds support to keyboard backlight in new thinkpads, exposing the sysnode that UPower (and unity/gnome settings daemon) needs to control it. [1] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bb28f3d51ff5e1be541d057708011cc1efe6fae9 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1574498/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
