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Message-ID: <471C88E2.3020102@neggie.net> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:26:26 -0400 From: John Belmonte <john@...gie.net> To: Jonathan McDowell <noodles@...th.li> CC: linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add bluetooth support to toshiba-acpi driver > This patch adds bluetooth support to the toshiba-acpi driver. I have > tried to follow the same format for the /proc/acpi/toshiba/bluetooth > file as followed in the thinkpad-acpi driver. In the long term the > rfkill infrastructure looks like the way forward for this functionality, > but at present it doesn't seem to be suitable. > > Traditionally the userland "toshset" program would have been used to > enable bluetooth, but this requires either CONFIG_TOSHIBA or a patched > toshiba-acpi to emulate the /dev/toshiba device. Also toshset doesn't > currently run in 64bit mode. > > Patch has been successfully tested on a Portégé R200 (in 32bit mode) and > an R500 (in 64bit mode). > > Signed-Off-By: Jonathan McDowell <noodles@...th.li> The /proc/acpi/toshiba interface should not be expanded-- do not apply this patch. If any patch is applied, it would be to optionally implement the generic /dev/toshiba interface so that user space tools like toshset can operate. --John Belmonte - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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