/* 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)