diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/udev/rules.d/backlight-permissions.rules b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/udev/rules.d/backlight-permissions.rules
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/udev/rules.d/backlight-permissions.rules
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+SUBSYSTEM=="backlight",RUN+="/bin/chmod 666 /sys/class/backlight/%k/brightness /sys/class/backlight/%k/bl_power"