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Date:	Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:50:03 +0800
From:	Yin Kangkai <kangkai.yin@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Corentin Chary <corentin.chary@...il.com>
Cc:	platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Wang, Yong Y" <yong.y.wang@...el.com>,
	"Liu, Bing Wei" <bing.wei.liu@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] platform-driver-x86: ACPI EC Extra driver for Oaktrail

On 2011-01-06, 08:29 +0100, Corentin Chary wrote:
> > + * gps - GPS subsystem enabled: contains either 0 or 1. (rw)
> > + * wifi - WiFi subsystem enabled: contains either 0 or 1. (rw)
> > + * wwan - WWAN (3G) subsystem enabled: contains either 0 or 1. (rw)
> 
> Is there a reason do add these files in /sys/devices/platform while the
> functionality is already provided by rfkill ?

This is not the same functionality.

enable/disable using files in /sys/devices/platform will completely
cut power of those components. For example, if disabled, you can not
list out those components using lsusb. Can we achieve this using
rfkill?

> > + * camera - Camera subsystem enabled: contains either 0 or 1. (rw)
> > + * bluetooth - Bluetooth subsystem enabled: contains either 0 or 1. (rw)
> > + * touchscreen - Touchscreen subsystem enabled: contains either 0 or 1. (ro)
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