linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] cfg80211: Add API to change the indoor regulatory setting

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Message-ID: <54E74C8F.9020606@gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:02:39 -0500
From:	Jonathan Bither <jonbither@...il.com>
To:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu, "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...e.com>
CC:	"Peer, Ilan" <ilan.peer@...el.com>,
	"linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	ArikX Nemtsov <arik@...ery.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] cfg80211: Add API to change the indoor regulatory
 setting



On 02/19/2015 08:03 PM, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:53:44 +0100, "Luis R. Rodriguez" said:
>> Wider community:
>>
>> anyone aware of any *need* in the kernel to know whether one is indoor or
>> not on a device running Linux other than wifi? Clearly it should be something
>> that might be of interest to at least other RF devices, so that is at least
>> one possibilty to consider already, but what else?
>
> I can think of a lot of reasons for the kernel to make indoor/outdoor
> status available to userspace, but am coming up empty why the kernel itself
> should care....
>
That made me try to think of the possible uses for such a variable but I 
imagine that they can all be handled by userspace as well.
	Powering down GPS chips for energy consumption.
	Applying filters to cameras for fluorescent lights.
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