Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC] b43: remove input device usage for rfkill
From: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
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> THIS is very interesting alright...  and it is *extremely* important, so
> let's triple verify it, shall we?
>=20
> Please hack the driver to try to transmit data with that bit set to high,=
 and
> also with that bit set to low.  The best way to go about it is probably t=
o
> disable the rfkill support (so that it doesn't get in the way), hack the
> check-the-bit function to just printk its state, and see if the radio can
> effectively transmit and communicate no matter what state the input pin i=
s
> at.
>=20
> This is very important.  It will caracterize that input pin as either an
> hardware rfkill line, or as an input device (in which case I would be wro=
ng
> when I asked to remove the input support from b43, but one step at a time=
).

Sorry, no, I think I got confused, it should be a hardware rfkill line.

johannes

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