On Tue, 22 May 2012 20:20:38 +0200 Gregor Best <g...@ring0.de> wrote:
> Hi people, > > the attached patch adds an indicator sensor to wpi devices that describes the > current RFKill status. If the RF killswitch is engaged, the sensor reads > "Off", > if it is not engaged and the device can operate, it reads "On". > > If this is okay, I plan on adding similar sensors to other wireless devices, > but in that case I'd need help testing those because I only have access to wpi > devices. > > -- > Gregor Best Hi Gregor, I wonder if it will be possible to tell interfaces to ignore the rfkill switches if this goes in? I have an exopc tablet and it is impossible to run regular linux on it, because the rfkill is hardwired permanently "off", so no wifi possible. Also I have seen a laptop (I think it was a HP) where the rfkill button is broken "off", so again no wifi possible, as its killed by rfkill. Brett.
