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On Friday 02 October 2009 08:52:36 Malte Gell wrote:
> Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> > On 2009-10-01 06:32 AM, Malte Gell wrote:
> > For example: The Netgear uses a single bi-color LED for their WNDA3100
> >  stick. It glows blue or/and orange depending on the selected band and
> >  current operation mode and state...
> 
> The Netgear (WN?) 111 even only has one blue LED as far as I know.
the question is if it's the only device with this deficit, or not?

> > FYI: you can assign the LEDs under "/sys/class/leds/" with a different
> >  tigger without messing with the kernel source... An up-to-date README can
> >  be found in the kernel's documentation directory:
> >  Documentation/leds-class.txt , or you can look it up online as well:
> > http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Documentation/leds-class.txt (from 2.6.31)
> 
> Very good to know. This needs a udev rule, right?
yes, should be possible one way or another...

If you do find an easy ACTION== rule, then let us know!
It would make a nice addition to the wiki @ wireless.kernel.org .
 
> But, what about a USB ID based decission in the driver how to handle the LED? 
> I have a Fritz WLAN N, USB ID:  057c:8401
The first post had a patch attached:
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/50977/

(raw patch)
=> http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/50977/raw/

it should do exactly what you want.
just make sure, you reverted any previous LED related patch,
or it will not apply cleanly.

Regards,
	Chr
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