I've written a patch which provides a new kernel boot param
"i915.enable_backlight=0".

    i915.enable_backlight=0 can be used to disable i915 backlight control
    and the /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight interface -- useful for
    systems where intel_backight conflicts with BIOS backlight control.

An Ubuntu Precise PPA kernel with the patch applied is here:
https://launchpad.net/~kamalmostafa/+archive/i915-enable-backlight

Mario/others, please apply the PPA kernel, then boot with
"i915.enable_backlight=0".   This should resolve the problem (it does on
my XPS13).  Please confirm.

** Patch added: "i915-enable-backlight.patch"
   
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/954661/+attachment/3073275/+files/i915-enable-backlight.patch

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  backlight brightness not adjustable by default on Dell XPS 13

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