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-- 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/1960316 Title: Dell Precision 3551: keyboard backlight control not working Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The keyboard backlight is working, and can be controlled by the BIOS/hardware (Fn+F5 key). However, it _cannot_ be controlled by either: - the GUI (power settings), which have no effect, or - the /sys/devices/platform/dell-laptop/leds/dell::kbd_backlight/ kernel interface. Specifically, /sys/devices/platform/dell- laptop/leds/dell::kbd_backlight/brightness always contains "0", irrespective of the true state of the hardware (three possible levels: off, medium, maximum). Writing "1" or "2" to /sys/devices/platform/dell-laptop/leds/dell::kbd_backlight/brightness as root has no effect. Interestingly, /sys/devices/platform/dell- laptop/leds/dell::kbd_backlight/max_brightness reports the correct value of 2. Looking at /sys/devices/platform/dell-laptop/leds/dell::kbd_backlight/brightness_hw_changed yields: cat: brightness_hw_changed: No data available ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10 Package: linux-image-5.13.0-28-generic 5.13.0-28.31 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-28.31-generic 5.13.19 Uname: Linux 5.13.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu71 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: mbueker 1444 F.... pulseaudio CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Feb 8 14:08:49 2022 InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-01-22 (16 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Release amd64 (20211012) MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision 3551 ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.13.0-28-generic root=/dev/mapper/vgkubuntu-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-5.13.0-28-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-5.13.0-28-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.201.3 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/10/2021 dmi.bios.release: 1.10 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.10.0 dmi.board.name: 033T3Y dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.10.0:bd12/10/2021:br1.10:svnDellInc.:pnPrecision3551:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn033T3Y:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:sku09C2: dmi.product.family: Precision dmi.product.name: Precision 3551 dmi.product.sku: 09C2 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1960316/+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