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How to read a specific PCI device register in Linux from the CLI?

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In order to control my backlight, I need to do the following: This could be read as: For the PCI device with the ID 00:02.1, set the register F4 (byte only) to x. To figure out a value I want for x, I'd like to read its current value (in a script I'm writing). How do I do this? Early work: This see…

Error Output

sudo setpci -s 00:02.1 F4.B=x

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You want the program . It looks like this format would do what you want: See : the only difference with your version is you're trying to set the register, so you name it and assign a value (" "). Here, just name it; don't assign a value. From the ma…

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