linux-kernel - Re: ipw3945 status

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Message-Id: <1154293333.13635.43.camel@localhost>
Date:	Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:02:13 +0200
From:	Kasper Sandberg <lkml@...anurb.dk>
To:	Rene Rebe <rene@...ctcode.de>
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

On Sun, 2006-07-30 at 22:09 +0200, Rene Rebe wrote:
> 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.
> 
or perhaps people should just not install/use stuff illegal in their
country.

> Yours,
> 

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