Re: wpi: add sensor for rfkill

On Tue, 22 May 2012 20:20:38 +0200
Gregor Best <gbe <at> 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.