linux-kernel - asus-nb-wmi: set wapf=4 for ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X75VBP

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Date:	Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:39:26 +0200
From:	poma <pomidorabelisima@...il.com>
To:	Linux Kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	AceLan Kao <acelan.kao@...onical.com>,
	Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>,
	Corentin Chary <corentin.chary@...il.com>
Subject: asus-nb-wmi: set wapf=4 for ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X75VBP

Ahoy!

Need to set wapf to 4 for ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X75VBP, so that
the device is enabled.

The corresponding /sys/class/dmi/id/* values via dmesg:
DMI: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X75VBP/X75VBP, BIOS X75VBP.304 06/04/2013

Tested with WAPF values 0, 1 and 4.
The values 1 and 4 have the same effect regarding wireless network
adapter enablement.
A value of 0 has no effect.
The corresponding command line:
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/isolinux/vmlinuz0
root=live:LABEL=Fedora-Live-Xfce-x86_64-rawhide- ro rd.live.image
selinux=0 biosdevname=0 asus-nb-wmi.wapf=4

rfkill list - vulgaris:
1: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
2: asus-bluetooth: Bluetooth
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
3: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: yes
4: hci0: Bluetooth
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no

rfkill list - asus-nb-wmi.wapf=1,
              asus-nb-wmi.wapf=4:
0: hci0: Bluetooth
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
2: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
3: asus-bluetooth: Bluetooth
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no

Regardless of the values of the WAPF parameter,
<Fn><F2> key combination does not give any results,
i.e. does not toggles The Internal Wireless LAN ON or OFF.
Also the WLAN LED is always ON, no matter what.

poma

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