Public bug reported:

After upgrading from 7.0.0-31 to 7.0.0-38 on Ubuntu 26.04, no GPU driver is
bound (lspci shows no "Kernel driver in use" for the NVIDIA GPU), 
/sys/class/backlight is empty, and Settings shows "Night Light Unavailable".
Booting 7.0.0-31-generic on the same machine works normally.
Hardware: Lenovo LOQ 15ARP9, Ryzen + GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q. Wayland session.
Workaround: hold linux-*-hwe-26.04 metapackages and boot 7.0.0-31.

Here's more info to help you. Thank you.

7.0.0-38-generic
pcilib: Error reading /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:08.3/label: Operation not 
permitted
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation AD107M [GeForce RTX 4050 
Max-Q / Mobile] (rev a1)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3e3c
        Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation AD107 High Definition Audio Controller 
(rev a1)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3d35
nvidia_wmi_ec_backlight    12288  0
video                  77824  2 nvidia_wmi_ec_backlight,ideapad_laptop
wmi                    36864  10 
lenovo_wmi_events,video,nvidia_wmi_ec_backlight,lenovo_wmi_capdata,lenovo_wmi_hotkey_utilities,lenovo_wmi_other,wmi_bmof,lenovo_wmi_gamezone,ideapad_laptop,lenovo_wmi_helpers
Command 'dkms' not found, but can be installed with:
sudo apt install dkms
SecureBoot enabled
ii  libnvidia-cfg1-595:amd64                        595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        NVIDIA binary OpenGL/GLX configuration library
ii  libnvidia-common-595                            595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        Shared files used by the NVIDIA libraries
ii  libnvidia-compute-595:amd64                     595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        NVIDIA libcompute package
ii  libnvidia-decode-595:amd64                      595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        NVIDIA Video Decoding runtime libraries
ii  libnvidia-egl-wayland1:amd64                    1:1.1.21-1                  
               amd64        Wayland EGL External Platform library -- shared 
library
ii  libnvidia-encode-595:amd64                      595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        NVENC Video Encoding runtime library
ii  libnvidia-extra-595:amd64                       595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        Extra libraries for the NVIDIA driver
ii  libnvidia-fbc1-595:amd64                        595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        NVIDIA OpenGL-based Framebuffer Capture runtime 
library
ii  libnvidia-gl-595:amd64                          595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        NVIDIA OpenGL/GLX/EGL/GLES GLVND libraries and 
Vulkan ICD
ii  linux-firmware-nvidia-graphics                  
20260319.git217ca6e4-0ubuntu1.1            all          Firmware for Nvidia 
graphics
rc  linux-modules-nvidia-595-open-7.0.0-29-generic  7.0.0-29.29+1               
               amd64        Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 7.0.0-29
ii  linux-modules-nvidia-595-open-7.0.0-30-generic  7.0.0-30.30                 
               amd64        Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 7.0.0-30
ii  linux-modules-nvidia-595-open-7.0.0-31-generic  7.0.0-31.31                 
               amd64        Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 7.0.0-31
ii  linux-modules-nvidia-595-open-generic-hwe-26.04 7.0.0-31.31                 
               amd64        Extra drivers for nvidia-595-open for the 
generic-hwe-26.04 flavour
ii  nvidia-compute-utils-595                        595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        NVIDIA compute utilities
ii  nvidia-driver-595-open                          595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        NVIDIA driver (open kernel) metapackage
ii  nvidia-firmware-595-595.84                      595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        Firmware files used by the kernel module
ii  nvidia-kernel-common-595                        595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        Shared files used with the kernel module
ii  nvidia-kernel-source-595-open                   595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        NVIDIA kernel source package
ii  nvidia-prime                                    0.8.17.2build1              
               all          Tools to enable NVIDIA's Prime
ii  nvidia-settings                                 510.47.03-0ubuntu7          
               amd64        Tool for configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver
ii  nvidia-utils-595                                595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        NVIDIA driver support binaries
ii  screen-resolution-extra                         0.18.5build1                
               all          Extension for the nvidia-settings control panel
ii  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-595                   595.84-0ubuntu0.26.04.1     
               amd64        NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
[    0.112559] Spectre V2 : Enabling Restricted Speculation for firmware calls
[    0.636663] ACPI: bus type drm_connector registered
[    0.655640] simple-framebuffer simple-framebuffer.0: [drm] Registered 1 
planes with drm panic
[    0.655659] [drm] Initialized simpledrm 1.0.0 for simple-framebuffer.0 on 
minor 0
[    0.658348] simple-framebuffer simple-framebuffer.0: [drm] fb0: 
simpledrmdrmfb frame buffer device
[    1.914214] ACPI: video: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI(PEGP) defines _DOD but not _DOS
[    3.009620] systemd[1]: [email protected] - Load Kernel Module drm 
skipped, unmet condition check ConditionKernelModuleLoaded=!drm
[    3.013133] systemd[1]: systemd-hibernate-clear.service - Clear Stale 
Hibernate Storage Info skipped, unmet condition check 
ConditionPathExists=/sys/firmware/efi/efivars/HibernateLocation-8cf2644b-4b0b-428f-9387-6d876050dc67
[    4.078462] mt7921e 0000:03:00.0: WM Firmware Version: ____010000, Build 
Time: 20260224110949
[    4.117455] input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as 
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input18
[    4.134654] input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 as 
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input19
[    4.135773] input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 as 
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input20
[    4.136024] input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9 as 
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input21

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: linux-image-7.0.0-38-generic 7.0.0-38.38
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.0.0-38.38-generic 7.0.14
Uname: Linux 7.0.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  anbsesay   6561 F.... wireplumber
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  anbsesay   6561 F.... wireplumber
 /dev/snd/seq:        anbsesay   6550 F.... pipewire
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Oct 15 20:42:09 2026
InstallationDate: Installed on 2026-08-08 (68 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 26.04 "Resolute Raccoon" - Release amd64 (20260423.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 83JC
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 TERM=xterm-256color
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
ProcFB: 0 simpledrmdrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-7.0.0-38-generic 
root=UUID=2da2f6e8-ede5-4cf4-aa8a-5faf27d3aece ro quiet splash 
crashkernel=2G-4G:320M,4G-32G:512M,32G-64G:1024M,64G-128G:2048M,128G-:4096M
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/11/2026
dmi.bios.release: 1.30
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: PQCN30WW
dmi.board.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: LNVNB161216
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: SDK0T76463 WIN
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: LOQ 15ARP9
dmi.ec.firmware.release: 1.30
dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrPQCN30WW:bd05/11/2026:br1.30:efr1.30:svnLENOVO:pn83JC:pvrLOQ15ARP9:rvnLENOVO:rnLNVNB161216:rvrSDK0T76463WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLOQ15ARP9:skuLENOVO_MT_83JC_BU_idea_FM_LOQ15ARP9:pfaLOQ15ARP9:
dmi.product.family: LOQ 15ARP9
dmi.product.name: 83JC
dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_83JC_BU_idea_FM_LOQ 15ARP9
dmi.product.version: LOQ 15ARP9
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug resolute wayland-session

** Attachment added: "The is the bug report file"
   
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2171019/+attachment/6009540/+files/kernel38-gpu-info.txt

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  Error ID: OOPS-e9559a9b96f47d88be5e4d17775ac162. Kernel
  7.0.0-38-generic: no GPU driver bound, brightness and Night Light
  unavailable (Lenovo LOQ 15ARP9, RTX 4050)

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