linux-kernel - Re: ipw3945 status

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Date:	Sun, 30 Jul 2006 22:09:09 +0200
From:	Rene Rebe <rene@...ctcode.de>
To:	Kasper Sandberg <lkml@...anurb.dk>
Cc:	James Courtier-Dutton <James@...erbug.co.uk>,
	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
	Jan Dittmer <jdi@....org>, Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>,
	Jirka Lenost Benc <jbenc@...e.cz>,
	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	ipw2100-admin@...ux.intel.com
Subject: Re: ipw3945 status

HI,

On Sunday 30 July 2006 20:03, Kasper Sandberg wrote:

> > it would be totally ok if the kernel had a country= command line switch
> > and the driver limitting functionality due that.
> or simply state this in the help in Kconfig?
> > 
> > People that want to violate the local regulations would require to lie to
> > the kernel as they could install other country windows and drivers as
> > well.
> besides, im not even sure that specifying in Kconfig is necessary,
> wouldnt it only be illegal in countries, if people actually modified the
> source?

I proposed a kernel command so distributors have a way to run-time
change this.

However now that I think about it a bit more, a simple sysfs attribute
would be way more useful so the gui tool of the the distribution can
switch the country immediatly and do not require a windows-al-like reboot.

Yours,

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