From: David John <davidjon@xenontk.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drm/kms: fix fbdev blanking regression
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:11:13 +0530
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On 01/07/2010 12:42 AM, Johan Hovold wrote:
>> Yeap. The fix uncovered a bug in your driver. I haven't heard of problems 
>> with the other drm drivers.
>>  
>>> The backlight is handled via the DRI driver I assume. At least
>>> i9xx_crtc_dpms is called on powerdown.
>>
>> Can you post your dmesg and kernel config.

[snip]

Adding the Intel DRM people in CC as well. I have the same issue with my
GM45.