netdev - Re: [2.6.31-rc1] iwlagn (4965): no wireless due to RFKILL problem

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Date:	Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:10:57 +0200
From:	Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>
To:	Maciej Rutecki <maciej.rutecki@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, Netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Alan Jenkins <alan-jenkins@...fmail.co.uk>,
	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
Subject: Re: [2.6.31-rc1] iwlagn (4965): no wireless due to RFKILL problem

On Friday 26 June 2009, Maciej Rutecki wrote:
> 2009/6/26 Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>:
> > I've tried .31-rc1 on my HP 2510p notebook and the only problem I
> > found was that wireless no longer works. The cause looks to be
> > related to RFKILL.
>
> Same on HP/Compaq nx6310, caused by hp-wmi module. It's disable
> bluetooth and wireless. I must turn it on in Windows XP (in HP tools).
> Workaround: don't load hp-wmi. Already I try find how enable it via
> /sys like in Windows.

Thanks for narrowing it down.

Well, with 2.6.30 hp-wmi worked together with rfkill without problems.
Looking at the commit logs, it looks like the rfkill rewrite by Johannes 
and Alan is the cause here. CCs added.
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