On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 01:27:26PM +1000, Brett wrote: > 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.
This a read-only sensor, it has no effect on misbehaving hardware as far as I can tell. Gregor: try adding '-p' to cvs diff > > Brett.
