8 files changed, 77 insertions, 40 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/misc/acer-wmi.c b/drivers/misc/acer-wmi.c
index 0532a2de2ce4..94c9f911824e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/acer-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/acer-wmi.c
@@ -1297,6 +1297,12 @@ static int __init acer_wmi_init(void)
 
         set_quirks();
 
+        if (!acpi_video_backlight_support() && has_cap(ACER_CAP_BRIGHTNESS)) {
+                interface->capability &= ~ACER_CAP_BRIGHTNESS;
+                printk(ACER_INFO "Brightness must be controlled by "
+                       "generic video driver\n");
+        }
+
         if (platform_driver_register(&acer_platform_driver)) {
                 printk(ACER_ERR "Unable to register platform driver.\n");
                 goto error_platform_register;
diff --git a/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
index a9d5228724a6..8fb8b3591048 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
@@ -1208,9 +1208,13 @@ static int __init asus_laptop_init(void)
 
         dev = acpi_get_physical_device(hotk->device->handle);
 
-        result = asus_backlight_init(dev);
-        if (result)
-                goto fail_backlight;
+        if (!acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+                result = asus_backlight_init(dev);
+                if (result)
+                        goto fail_backlight;
+        } else
+                printk(ASUS_INFO "Brightness ignored, must be controlled by "
+                       "ACPI video driver\n");
 
         result = asus_led_init(dev);
         if (result)
diff --git a/drivers/misc/compal-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/compal-laptop.c
index 344b790a6253..11003bba10d3 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/compal-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/compal-laptop.c
@@ -326,12 +326,14 @@ static int __init compal_init(void)
 
         /* Register backlight stuff */
 
-        compalbl_device = backlight_device_register("compal-laptop", NULL, NULL,
-                                                &compalbl_ops);
-        if (IS_ERR(compalbl_device))
-                return PTR_ERR(compalbl_device);
+        if (!acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+                compalbl_device = backlight_device_register("compal-laptop", NULL, NULL,
+                                                            &compalbl_ops);
+                if (IS_ERR(compalbl_device))
+                        return PTR_ERR(compalbl_device);
 
-        compalbl_device->props.max_brightness = COMPAL_LCD_LEVEL_MAX-1;
+                compalbl_device->props.max_brightness = COMPAL_LCD_LEVEL_MAX-1;
+        }
 
         ret = platform_driver_register(&compal_driver);
         if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/misc/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/eeepc-laptop.c
index 9ef98b2d5039..02fe2b8b8939 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -825,9 +825,15 @@ static int __init eeepc_laptop_init(void)
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
         dev = acpi_get_physical_device(ehotk->device->handle);
-        result = eeepc_backlight_init(dev);
-        if (result)
-                goto fail_backlight;
+
+        if (!acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+                result = eeepc_backlight_init(dev);
+                if (result)
+                        goto fail_backlight;
+        } else
+                printk(EEEPC_INFO "Backlight controlled by ACPI video "
+                       "driver\n");
+
         result = eeepc_hwmon_init(dev);
         if (result)
                 goto fail_hwmon;
diff --git a/drivers/misc/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/fujitsu-laptop.c
index 5ec77ae08d92..a7dd3e9fb79d 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -1005,16 +1005,16 @@ static int __init fujitsu_init(void)
 
         /* Register backlight stuff */
 
-        fujitsu->bl_device =
-            backlight_device_register("fujitsu-laptop", NULL, NULL,
-                                      &fujitsubl_ops);
-        if (IS_ERR(fujitsu->bl_device))
-                return PTR_ERR(fujitsu->bl_device);
-
-        max_brightness = fujitsu->max_brightness;
-
-        fujitsu->bl_device->props.max_brightness = max_brightness - 1;
-        fujitsu->bl_device->props.brightness = fujitsu->brightness_level;
+        if (!acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+                fujitsu->bl_device =
+                        backlight_device_register("fujitsu-laptop", NULL, NULL,
+                                                  &fujitsubl_ops);
+                if (IS_ERR(fujitsu->bl_device))
+                        return PTR_ERR(fujitsu->bl_device);
+                max_brightness = fujitsu->max_brightness;
+                fujitsu->bl_device->props.max_brightness = max_brightness - 1;
+                fujitsu->bl_device->props.brightness = fujitsu->brightness_level;
+        }
 
         ret = platform_driver_register(&fujitsupf_driver);
         if (ret)
@@ -1050,7 +1050,8 @@ fail_hotkey:
 
 fail_backlight:
 
-        backlight_device_unregister(fujitsu->bl_device);
+        if (fujitsu->bl_device)
+                backlight_device_unregister(fujitsu->bl_device);
 
 fail_platform_device2:
 
@@ -1077,7 +1078,8 @@ static void __exit fujitsu_cleanup(void)
                            &fujitsupf_attribute_group);
         platform_device_unregister(fujitsu->pf_device);
         platform_driver_unregister(&fujitsupf_driver);
-        backlight_device_unregister(fujitsu->bl_device);
+        if (fujitsu->bl_device)
+                backlight_device_unregister(fujitsu->bl_device);
 
         acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_fujitsu_driver);
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/msi-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/msi-laptop.c
index de898c6938f3..759763d18e4c 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/msi-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/msi-laptop.c
@@ -347,12 +347,16 @@ static int __init msi_init(void)
 
         /* Register backlight stuff */
 
-        msibl_device = backlight_device_register("msi-laptop-bl", NULL, NULL,
-                                                &msibl_ops);
-        if (IS_ERR(msibl_device))
-                return PTR_ERR(msibl_device);
-
-        msibl_device->props.max_brightness = MSI_LCD_LEVEL_MAX-1;
+        if (acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+                printk(KERN_INFO "MSI: Brightness ignored, must be controlled "
+                       "by ACPI video driver\n");
+        } else {
+                msibl_device = backlight_device_register("msi-laptop-bl", NULL,
+                                                         NULL, &msibl_ops);
+                if (IS_ERR(msibl_device))
+                        return PTR_ERR(msibl_device);
+                msibl_device->props.max_brightness = MSI_LCD_LEVEL_MAX-1;
+        }
 
         ret = platform_driver_register(&msipf_driver);
         if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
index 06f07e19dc70..7bcb81002dcf 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
@@ -1038,7 +1038,11 @@ static int sony_nc_add(struct acpi_device *device)
                 goto outinput;
         }
 
-        if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "GBRT", &handle))) {
+        if (!acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+                printk(KERN_INFO DRV_PFX "Sony: Brightness ignored, must be "
+                       "controlled by ACPI video driver\n");
+        } else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "GBRT",
+                                                &handle))) {
                 sony_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("sony", NULL,
                                                                   NULL,
                                                                   &sony_backlight_ops);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 4db1cf9078d9..7a4a26b0edd2 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -4932,16 +4932,25 @@ static int __init brightness_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
          */
         b = tpacpi_check_std_acpi_brightness_support();
         if (b > 0) {
-                if (thinkpad_id.vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO) {
-                        printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
-                               "Lenovo BIOS switched to ACPI backlight "
-                               "control mode\n");
-                }
-                if (brightness_enable > 1) {
-                        printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
-                               "standard ACPI backlight interface "
-                               "available, not loading native one...\n");
-                        return 1;
+
+                if (acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+                        if (brightness_enable > 1) {
+                                printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
+                                       "Standard ACPI backlight interface "
+                                       "available, not loading native one.\n");
+                                return 1;
+                        } else if (brightness_enable == 1) {
+                                printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
+                                       "Backlight control force enabled, even if standard "
+                                       "ACPI backlight interface is available\n");
+                        }
+                } else {
+                        if (brightness_enable > 1) {
+                                printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
+                                       "Standard ACPI backlight interface not "
+                                       "available, thinkpad_acpi native "
+                                       "brightness control enabled\n");
+                        }
                 }
         }