Bug#299185: kernel-source-2.6.8: Please consider include Guido Guenther rivafb patch

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Sat, Mar 12, 2005 at 12:43:54PM +0100, Djoume SALVETTI wrote:
> Package: kernel-source-2.6.8
> Version: 2.6.8-13.djo
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> 
> Good day,
> 
> Actual kernel-source-2.6.8 doesn't provide support for backlight
> control on newer powerbooks (12", NV30 based) which reduce a lot
> battery's autonomy.
> 
> Could you consider include rivafb backlight control support 
> and set CONFIG_FB_RIVA=y (see #297627) ?

I don't think this will happen for 2.6.8 which is going to be shipped in
sarge, but the 2.6.11 kernels i announced earlier have rivafb enabled. They
are thus too big for miboot though, so ...

Could you get the 2.6.11-0.1 kernels from people.debian.org/~luther/powerpc,
and try them out and confirm that this is indeed fixed for the backlight
control ? 

Friendly,

Sven Luther