Re: [PATCH 2/3] Support enable Acer Launch Manager mode

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On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Joey Lee <jlee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Corentin,
>
> æ äï2010-10-19 æ 05:15 -0600ïJoey Lee æåï
>> Hi Corentin,
>>
>> æ äï2010-10-19 æ 12:51 +0200ïCorentin Chary æåï
>> > >> Most of users will want the key to just toggle wlan/bluetooth. But some of them
>> > >> will be happy if they can configure the behavior of the key (cycle, only toggle
>> > >> WLAN, etc...)
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > > I thought just direct disable the default EC behavior then leave a
>> > > userland daemon to control the behavior, it will grab the wifi key event
>> > > then control rfkill state by follow user's customization rules.
>> >
>> > What I'm saying is: I don't really care what's the default behavior is,
>> > but if the EC provide a somewhat reliable way to make the key work
>> > without any userspace daemon involved, I think we should allow
>> > the user to use this mode (even if it's with an obscure module
>> > parameter or sysfs file).
>> >
>> > But .. maybe if someone want this default "raw" behavior,
>> > he should just not load this module.
>> >
>>
>> Fully understood, now.
>>
>> Like you siad, we need define a policy for:
>>
>> Â- If user want the default "raw" behavior, what do they need to do?
>> Â Â Â I thought if the wmi driver doesn't load by default, then user
>> Â Â Â Âwill get a "raw" behavior.
>>
> But...
> The wmi driver doesn't just provide the RF switch function, it's also
> have other functions like transfer wmi event to key code.
>
> User doesn't load wmi driver will have "raw" RF switch behavior, but
> lost other more functions.
>
>> Â- If any distro want provide userland solution, how can they disable
>> Â Âthe default "raw" behavior?
>> Â Â Â If anybody want to disable the "raw" behavior, just load the wmi
>> Â Â Â Âdriver.
> Maybe we still add kernel module parameter?
>

Indeed, I think it would be a good idea to let the user do that.

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