linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dell-laptop: Add hwswitch

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Message-ID: <20101007205049.GB32726@srcf.ucam.org>
Date:	Thu, 7 Oct 2010 21:50:49 +0100
From:	Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com>
To:	Mario Limonciello <superm1@...ntu.com>
Cc:	Keng-Yu Lin <keng-yu.lin@...onical.com>, len.brown@...el.com,
	alan-jenkins@...fmail.co.uk, platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dell-laptop: Add hwswitch_only module parameter

On Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 03:49:05PM -0500, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> Hi Matthew:
> > Is the kernel able to unblock it under those circumstances?
> 
> Manually running rfkill unblock will unblock it in this broken
> firmware scenario in question.

So the issue is in the firmware's response to the keystroke? Ok. I'd 
rather have a DMI list of the broken machines than a module parameter.

-- 
Matthew Garrett | mjg59@...f.ucam.org
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