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Re: [PATCH] rfkill: create useful userspace interface

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Hi Johannes,

> > How should userspace test CONFIG_RFKILL_INPUT to determine whether
> > it's safe to start the daemon?  With the old core, debian-eeepc
> > scripts check if the module rfkill-input exists (which should work
> > even if it's built in).  If it exists, the scripts don't perform any
> > rfkill actions.  (Yeah, according to the doc this is not allowed
> > because the scripts don't use "claim", but you can see how it's
> > useful).
> > 
> > The new rfkill-input isn't a module, so I'm not sure how your daemon
> > would test for it.
> 
> Maybe we should add an ioctl that disables rfkill-input if present.

I am against it. Can we just add a module parameter that allows us to
disable it. I am against cluttering a new interface with legacy stuff
since we are removing rfkill-input and replacing it by rfkilld anyway in
a near future (meaning when I am back from vacation).

Regards

Marcel


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