# Description: Add support for smartdimmer backlight control for GeForce 7/8/9 based Sony laptops.
# Ubuntu: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277589
# Upstream: http://lists.freedesktop.org/pipermail/hal/2009-January/012858.html (rejected, should be fixed in kernel)
Index: hal-0.5.13/fdi/policy/10osvendor/10-sony-laptop-brightness.fdi
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Index: hal-0.5.13/fdi/policy/10osvendor/Makefile.am
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--- hal-0.5.13.orig/fdi/policy/10osvendor/Makefile.am
+++ hal-0.5.13/fdi/policy/10osvendor/Makefile.am
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10-leds.fdi \
10-power-mgmt-policy.fdi \
10-rfkill-switch.fdi \
+ 10-sony-laptop-brightness.fdi \
10-tabletPCs.fdi \
10-x11-input.fdi \
15-storage-luks.fdi \
Index: hal-0.5.13/fdi/policy/10osvendor/Makefile.in
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--- hal-0.5.13.orig/fdi/policy/10osvendor/Makefile.in
+++ hal-0.5.13/fdi/policy/10osvendor/Makefile.in
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
DIST_SOURCES =
am__dist_fdi_DATA_DIST = 10-input-policy.fdi 10-dockstation.fdi \
10-laptop-panel-mgmt-policy.fdi 10-leds.fdi \
- 10-power-mgmt-policy.fdi 10-rfkill-switch.fdi 10-tabletPCs.fdi \
+ 10-power-mgmt-policy.fdi 10-rfkill-switch.fdi 10-sony-laptop-brightness.fdi 10-tabletPCs.fdi \
10-x11-input.fdi 15-storage-luks.fdi 20-storage-methods.fdi \
30-wol.fdi 10-keymap.fdi 10-macbookpro-utils.fdi \
10-macbook-backlight.fdi 10-imac-backlight.fdi 10-cpufreq.fdi \
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fdidir = $(datadir)/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor
dist_fdi_DATA = 10-input-policy.fdi 10-dockstation.fdi \
10-laptop-panel-mgmt-policy.fdi 10-leds.fdi \
- 10-power-mgmt-policy.fdi 10-rfkill-switch.fdi 10-tabletPCs.fdi \
+ 10-power-mgmt-policy.fdi 10-rfkill-switch.fdi 10-sony-laptop-brightness.fdi 10-tabletPCs.fdi \
10-x11-input.fdi 15-storage-luks.fdi 20-storage-methods.fdi \
30-wol.fdi $(am__append_1) $(am__append_2) $(am__append_3) \
$(am__append_4) $(am__append_5) $(am__append_6) \
Index: hal-0.5.13/tools/linux/hal-system-lcd-get-brightness-linux
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--- hal-0.5.13.orig/tools/linux/hal-system-lcd-get-brightness-linux
+++ hal-0.5.13/tools/linux/hal-system-lcd-get-brightness-linux
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exit 1
fi
exit ${value}
+elif [ "$HAL_PROP_LAPTOP_PANEL_ACCESS_METHOD" = "sony-nvidia" ]; then
+ # smartdimmer -g
+ value=$(( $(smartdimmer -g | awk '{print $3;}') - 15 ))
+ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+ echo "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.LaptopPanel.NotSupported" >&2
+ echo "smartdimmer -g returned != 0" >&2
+ exit 1
+ fi
+ exit ${value}
fi
# Check for file existance and that it's readable
Index: hal-0.5.13/tools/linux/hal-system-lcd-set-brightness-linux
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--- hal-0.5.13.orig/tools/linux/hal-system-lcd-set-brightness-linux
+++ hal-0.5.13/tools/linux/hal-system-lcd-set-brightness-linux
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exit 1
fi
exit 0
+elif [ "$HAL_PROP_LAPTOP_PANEL_ACCESS_METHOD" = "sony-nvidia" ]; then
+ # -s --set Set brightness level (15-100)
+ smartdimmer -s "$(( $value + 15 ))"
+ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+ echo "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.LaptopPanel.NotSupported" >&2
+ echo "smartdimmer -s returned != 0" >&2
+ exit 1
+ fi
+ exit 0
fi
# Check for file existance and that it's writable