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860The backlight control has eight levels, ranging from 0 to 7. Some of the 860The backlight control has eight levels, ranging from 0 to 7. Some of the
861levels may not be distinct. 861levels may not be distinct.
862 862
863There are two interfaces to the firmware for brightness control, EC and CMOS.
864To select which one should be used, use the brightness_mode module parameter:
865brightness_mode=1 selects EC mode, brightness_mode=2 selects CMOS mode,
866brightness_mode=3 selects both EC and CMOS. The driver tries to autodetect
867which interface to use.
868
863Procfs notes: 869Procfs notes:
864 870
865 The available commands are: 871 The available commands are: