I can confirm for Lenovo Thinkpad (P15/P17/T15g/T15p/P15v Gen 1) that backlight control is working now since the last BIOS update Version 1.28
below excerpt from the readme file: CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 1.28 [Important updates] Update includes a security fix. [New functions or enhancements] Updated the Diagnostics module to version 04.22.000. Update Regulatory Information. [Problem fixes] Fixed an issue where Power-On Password is set by WMI even if Power-On Password Control was disabled. Fixed an issue where Linux adjust brightness fail in discrete mode. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1905591 Title: no brightness control in {455,460} after update from 450 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/oem-priority/+bug/1905591/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs