On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:02 AM, Guido Berhoerster <guido+launchpad.net@
berhoerster.name> wrote:
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 453812 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/453812
>
> This problem is as you wrote in the description closely related to, but not
> the same as bug #415023, rather it is a duplicate of bug #453812 which is
> linked to the appropriate upstream bug.
> In short, the keypress events that are observed here are resulting from the
> Intel Xorg driver setting the brightness to 0 before turning off the screen
> via DPMS.
>
> ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 415023
> brightness is broken on MSI WIND U100
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 453812
> [i945] [karmic] regression: I can't turn off LVDS on my MSI Wind (Intel
> 945GME)
>
> --
> Screen can't dpms off/standby/shutdown, wakes instantly
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/483116
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug (via bug 415023).
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> TL;DR: Whenever the screen tries to dpms off/standby/shutdown, brightness
> change key events are generated, simulating activity and instantly waking
> it. This is on an Advent 4211 netbook (rebranded MSI Wind U100), running
> 2.6.31-14-generic on Kubuntu 9.10 x86.
>
> - Background:
> Whenever the brightness changes, both the hardware/kernel and the software
> seems to generate a keypress, which in turn triggers a brightness change
> each and causes them to race. This is tightly related to bug #415023, where
> the solution so far has been to make changes to the HAL .fdi file for laptop
> screens to properly signal this by enabling the property
> laptop_panel.brightness_in_hardware on known affected laptop screens, and
> then change the the software (here power managers; Powerdevil, gnome-power,
> xfce4-power-manager, ...) to be aware of the property and to largely back
> off brightness handling.
>
> When the screen tries to DPMS off/standby/shutdown, both xev and
> dbus-monitor report brightness key events (xev one brightness down key
> release, dbus-monitor three up/down keypress events), and the screen
> promptly wakes. If the power manager (here Powerdevil) is set to let the
> screen sleep after a period of inactivity, this phantom activity will reset
> the cycle.
>
> KeyRelease event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x3600001,
> root 0xf9, subw 0x0, time 271798228, (55,-14), root:(59,11),
> state 0x0, keycode 232 (keysym 0x1008ff03, XF86MonBrightnessDown),
> same_screen YES,
> XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
> XFilterEvent returns: False
>
> Asking Felix Geyer (debfx) whether Powerdevil could be told to ignore the
> event;
> [18:21] <debfx> there is nothing powerdevil can do to prevent key
> events
> [18:23] <debfx> hmm well yeah it could probably ignore them
> [18:23] <debfx> i'll have a look at the code
> [18:38] <debfx> doesn't seem that easy, by default powerdevil uses the
> xsync extension to get notified on user activity
>
> As it happens, this is a netbook (Advent 4211, a rebranded MSI Wind U100),
> so thankfully I can close the lid. But the screen will never otherwise
> sleep.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> AplayDevices:
> **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC1200 Analog [ALC1200 Analog]
> Subdevices: 1/1
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> Architecture: i386
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: zorael 5629 F.... knotify4
> zorael 5648 F.... kmix
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xffe00000 irq 16'
> Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC1200'
> Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,14620110,00100101'
> Controls : 22
> Simple ctrls : 14
> Date: Sun Nov 15 15:27:45 2009
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=271467da-45c3-4047-b445-19929c58ab91
> MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD U-100
> Package: linux-image-2.6.31-14-generic 2.6.31-14.48
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
> root=UUID=3970f499-b9ea-47af-9c60-2080e8e229ce ro quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=
> PATH=(custom, user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-14-generic N/A
> linux-firmware 1.24
> RfKill:
> 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: no
> Hard blocked: no
> SourcePackage: linux
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
> dmi.bios.date: 10/06/2008
> dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: 4.6.3
> dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
> dmi.board.name: U-100
> dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
> dmi.board.version: Ver.001
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
> dmi.chassis.version: Ver.001
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.3:bd10/06/2008:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnU-100:pvrVer.001:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnU-100:rvrVer.001:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvrVer.001:
> dmi.product.name: U-100
> dmi.product.version: Ver.001
> dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
>
>
>
Is there gonna be a fix for this?
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:02 AM, Guido Berhoerster <guido+ launchpad. net@
berhoerster.name> wrote:
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 453812 *** /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 453812 shutdown, wakes instantly /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 483116 shutdown, brightness panel.brightnes s_in_hardware on known affected laptop screens, and manager, ...) to be aware of the property and to largely back shutdown, both xev and ssDown) , 14620110, 00100101' UUID=271467da- 45c3-4047- b445-19929c58ab 91 2.6.31- 14-generic 2.6.31-14.48 /boot/vmlinuz- 2.6.31- 14-generic 3970f499- b9ea-47af- 9c60-2080e8e229 ce ro quiet splash ature: Ubuntu 2.6.31- 14.48-generic ersions: -modules- 2.6.31- 14-generic N/A asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. version: Ver.001 MegatrendsInc. :bvr4.6. 3:bd10/ 06/2008: svnMICRO- STARINTERNATION ALCO.,LTD: pnU-100: pvrVer. 001:rvnMICRO- STARINTERNATION ALCO.,LTD: rnU-100: rvrVer. 001:cvnMICRO- STARINTERNATION ALCO.,LTD: ct3:cvrVer. 001: version: Ver.001
> https:/
>
> This problem is as you wrote in the description closely related to, but not
> the same as bug #415023, rather it is a duplicate of bug #453812 which is
> linked to the appropriate upstream bug.
> In short, the keypress events that are observed here are resulting from the
> Intel Xorg driver setting the brightness to 0 before turning off the screen
> via DPMS.
>
> ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 415023
> brightness is broken on MSI WIND U100
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 453812
> [i945] [karmic] regression: I can't turn off LVDS on my MSI Wind (Intel
> 945GME)
>
> --
> Screen can't dpms off/standby/
> https:/
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug (via bug 415023).
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> TL;DR: Whenever the screen tries to dpms off/standby/
> change key events are generated, simulating activity and instantly waking
> it. This is on an Advent 4211 netbook (rebranded MSI Wind U100), running
> 2.6.31-14-generic on Kubuntu 9.10 x86.
>
> - Background:
> Whenever the brightness changes, both the hardware/kernel and the software
> seems to generate a keypress, which in turn triggers a brightness change
> each and causes them to race. This is tightly related to bug #415023, where
> the solution so far has been to make changes to the HAL .fdi file for laptop
> screens to properly signal this by enabling the property
> laptop_
> then change the the software (here power managers; Powerdevil, gnome-power,
> xfce4-power-
> off brightness handling.
>
> When the screen tries to DPMS off/standby/
> dbus-monitor report brightness key events (xev one brightness down key
> release, dbus-monitor three up/down keypress events), and the screen
> promptly wakes. If the power manager (here Powerdevil) is set to let the
> screen sleep after a period of inactivity, this phantom activity will reset
> the cycle.
>
> KeyRelease event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x3600001,
> root 0xf9, subw 0x0, time 271798228, (55,-14), root:(59,11),
> state 0x0, keycode 232 (keysym 0x1008ff03, XF86MonBrightne
> same_screen YES,
> XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
> XFilterEvent returns: False
>
> Asking Felix Geyer (debfx) whether Powerdevil could be told to ignore the
> event;
> [18:21] <debfx> there is nothing powerdevil can do to prevent key
> events
> [18:23] <debfx> hmm well yeah it could probably ignore them
> [18:23] <debfx> i'll have a look at the code
> [18:38] <debfx> doesn't seem that easy, by default powerdevil uses the
> xsync extension to get notified on user activity
>
> As it happens, this is a netbook (Advent 4211, a rebranded MSI Wind U100),
> so thankfully I can close the lid. But the screen will never otherwise
> sleep.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> AplayDevices:
> **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC1200 Analog [ALC1200 Analog]
> Subdevices: 1/1
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> Architecture: i386
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: zorael 5629 F.... knotify4
> zorael 5648 F.... kmix
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xffe00000 irq 16'
> Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC1200'
> Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,
> Controls : 22
> Simple ctrls : 14
> Date: Sun Nov 15 15:27:45 2009
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=
> MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD U-100
> Package: linux-image-
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
> root=UUID=
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=
> PATH=(custom, user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSign
> RelatedPackageV
> linux-backports
> linux-firmware 1.24
> RfKill:
> 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: no
> Hard blocked: no
> SourcePackage: linux
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
> dmi.bios.date: 10/06/2008
> dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: 4.6.3
> dmi.board.
> dmi.board.name: U-100
> dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
> dmi.board.version: Ver.001
> dmi.chassis.
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
> dmi.chassis.
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmerican
> dmi.product.name: U-100
> dmi.product.
> dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
>
>
>