2008-03-19 21:20:33

by drago01

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Subject: Re: [ipw3945-devel] iwl3945 rfkill regression

On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 11:36 PM, Chatre, Reinette
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:20 PM, drago01 wrote:
>
> >
> > The problem is that NetworkManager puts the interface down when it
> > detects the rfkill. And because the firmware gets unloaded NM never
> > brings the device up again because it will always think the rfkill is
> > on.
>
> oh, I see ... what implications do you see if we ask NetworkManager not
> to bring the interface down when it detects the rfkill?

good question, Dan?
Would it work to just don't down the device on rfkill? (threat it as
down without really bringing the physical device down)