linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] RFkill - Add support for input key to control wireless radio

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Date:	Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:13:45 +0100
From:	Oliver Neukum <oliver@...kum.org>
To:	Ivo van Doorn <ivdoorn@...il.com>
Cc:	Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...ightbb.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] RFkill - Add support for input key to control wireless radio

Am Sonntag, 12. November 2006 15:48 schrieb Ivo van Doorn:
> If the input device has been opened, rfkill will send the signal to
> userspace and do nothing further. The user is in charge of controlling
> the radio.

As turning off the radio is relevant to safety eg. in aircraft, hospitals,
etc., potentially ignoring the button is questionable.

	Regards
		Oliver
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