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Date:	Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:25:55 -0600
From:	Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@...l.com>
To:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
Cc:	Dan Williams <dcbw@...hat.com>,
	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
	Jiri Benc <jbenc@...e.cz>,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Network drivers that don't suspend on interface down

On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 01:27:55PM -0500, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:06:51 EST, Dan Williams said:
> > It's also complicated because some switches are supposed to rfkill both
> > an 802.11 module _and_ a bluetooth module at the same time, or I guess
> > some laptops may even have one rfkill switch for each wireless device.
> 
> On my Dell D820, it's bios-selectable if the switch is enabled, or if
> it controls just the 802.11 card, or 802.11 and bluetooth, or just bluetooth,
> or 802.11 and mobile broadband, or ...
> 
> This way lies madness. :)
> 
> (Oddest part - said bios config screen offers the choices for bluetooth
> and mobile broadband even though the hardware config doesn't include it. ;)

In this case changing the UI based on presence (and thus the printed
docs etc.) winds up being difficult.  Think of it as an embedded
advertisement - you too could have bluetooth and mobile broadband... :-)

-Matt

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