Public bug reported:

The F5/F6 keys used to work to set the keyboard backillumination level
with 18.04 but they do not work anymore with 18.10 4.18.0-10-generic

The back illumination can be turned on with : echo 255 >
/sys/class/leds/smc\:\:kbd_backlight/brightness but not anymore with the
Fn keys.

I'm not sure if it is a kernel issue or a keyboard mapping / X issue.
Which test should I run to try to figure out where the problem is?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: linux-image-4.18.0-10-generic 4.18.0-10.11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  xavier     1452 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  xavier     1452 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Fri Nov  2 19:45:26 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-10-27 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 
(20181017.2)
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir7,2
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.18.0-10-generic 
root=/dev/mapper/lvm--vg-ubuntu--root ro 
cryptopts=target=CryptDisk,source=/dev/disk/by-uuid/0e4ab982-9511-479c-8a7a-4d933fcd3df1,lvm=lvm-vg
 quiet splash vt.handoff=1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.18.0-10-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.18.0-10-generic  N/A
 linux-firmware                             1.175
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/05/2018
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MBA71.88Z.0178.B00.1806051659
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
dmi.board.name: Mac-937CB26E2E02BB01
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.board.version: MacBookAir7,2
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Board Asset Tag#
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-937CB26E2E02BB01
dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBA71.88Z.0178.B00.1806051659:bd06/05/2018:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookAir7,2:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-937CB26E2E02BB01:rvrMacBookAir7,2:cvnAppleInc.:ct9:cvrMac-937CB26E2E02BB01:
dmi.product.family: Mac
dmi.product.name: MacBookAir7,2
dmi.product.sku: System SKU#
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug cosmic

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