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Message-ID: <625fc13d0708241413s1086527id377b49e7adacc5e@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:13:21 -0500
From:	"Josh Boyer" <jwboyer@...il.com>
To:	"Casey Dahlin" <cjdahlin@...u.edu>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: USB Key light on/off state depending on mount

On 8/24/07, Casey Dahlin <cjdahlin@...u.edu> wrote:
> Most USB keys nowadays have a small LED somewhere inside of them that
> lights up when they are plugged in. On a windows box, the key is lit up
> whenever it is mounted, and as soon as it is unmounted it turns off,
> giving a handy physical indicator that the key is safe to remove. On
> linux, the light is simply on whenever the key is plugged in.
>
> Should linux toggle the light depending on mount state? Is it as trivial
> as it seems or does this reflect some larger issue?

I think that depends on the key.  My Corsair keys have the light
flicker whenever I/O is on-going.

josh
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