Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support

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From: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...>

To: Carlos Corbacho <carlos@...>

Cc: Ivo van Doorn <ivdoorn@...>, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@...>, <linux-kernel@...>, John W. Linville <linville@...>

Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 8:58 am

On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 08:27:49AM +0100, Carlos Corbacho wrote:
quoted text> On Monday 14 April 2008 21:23:14 Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 08:06:50PM +0100, Carlos Corbacho wrote:
> > > I agree wholeheartedly with Henrique here though - wireless drivers
> > > should _not_ be using key press events as a reporting mechanism.
> >
> > Reporting mechanism for what exacly though? Depending on what you are
> > talking about we either agree or disagree here ;)
> 
> Reporting state change in this case. For instance, KEY_WLAN means exactly 
> that - a user pressed a key that was mapped to KEY_WLAN. It's not a generic 
> notifier for any and all wireless events, state changes, etc.
> 
> If wireless drivers want to report a state change, then we need a proper 
> mechanism for that, as has already been discussed by Henrique.
> 

I think everyone is in a violent agreement here but prefers to keep
talking to appear that they not agree ;)

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Dmitry
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[GIT PATCH] rfkill support for r/w and r/o rfkill switches, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Fri Apr 11, 4:37 pm)

Re: [GIT PATCH] rfkill support for r/w and r/o rfkill switches, John W. Linville, (Wed Apr 16, 2:37 pm)

Re: [GIT PATCH] rfkill support for r/w and r/o rfkill switches, Ivo van Doorn, (Wed Apr 16, 3:26 pm)

Re: [GIT PATCH] rfkill support for r/w and r/o rfkill switches, John W. Linville, (Wed Apr 16, 3:58 pm)

Re: [GIT PATCH] rfkill support for r/w and r/o rfkill switches, Ivo van Doorn, (Wed Apr 16, 4:40 pm)

Re: [GIT PATCH] rfkill support for r/w and r/o rfkill switches, David Miller, (Wed Apr 16, 9:29 pm)

Re: [GIT PATCH] rfkill support for r/w and r/o rfkill switches, Ivo van Doorn, (Sat Apr 12, 6:36 am)

[PATCH 6/8] rfkill: add the WWAN radio type, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Fri Apr 11, 4:37 pm)

Re: [PATCH 6/8] rfkill: add the WWAN radio type, Ivo van Doorn, (Sat Apr 12, 6:36 am)

Re: [PATCH 6/8] rfkill: add the WWAN radio type, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Sat Apr 12, 8:15 am)

Re: [PATCH 6/8] rfkill: add the WWAN radio type, Inaky Perez-Gonzalez, (Sat Apr 12, 7:23 pm)

Re: [PATCH 6/8] rfkill: add the WWAN radio type, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Sun Apr 13, 1:25 pm)

Re: [PATCH 6/8] rfkill: add the WWAN radio type, Ivo van Doorn, (Sun Apr 13, 1:37 pm)

Re: [PATCH 6/8] rfkill: add the WWAN radio type, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Sun Apr 13, 2:16 pm)

Re: [PATCH 6/8] rfkill: add the WWAN radio type, Dmitry Torokhov, (Mon Apr 14, 12:20 am)

Re: [PATCH 6/8] rfkill: add the WWAN radio type, Ivo van Doorn, (Sat Apr 12, 8:28 am)

Re: [PATCH 6/8] rfkill: add the WWAN radio type, Inaky Perez-Gonzalez, (Fri Apr 11, 4:44 pm)

Re: [PATCH 6/8] rfkill: add the WWAN radio type, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Fri Apr 11, 4:53 pm)

[PATCH 8/8] rfkill: add parameter to disable radios by default, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Fri Apr 11, 4:37 pm)

Re: [PATCH 8/8] rfkill: add parameter to disable radios by d..., Ivo van Doorn, (Sat Apr 12, 6:36 am)

Re: [PATCH 8/8] rfkill: add parameter to disable radios by d..., Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Sat Apr 12, 8:56 am)

Re: [PATCH 8/8] rfkill: add parameter to disable radios by d..., Ivo van Doorn, (Sat Apr 12, 9:43 am)

Re: [PATCH 8/8] rfkill: add parameter to disable radios by d..., Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Sat Apr 12, 10:43 am)

Re: [PATCH 8/8] rfkill: add parameter to disable radios by d..., Ivo van Doorn, (Sat Apr 12, 12:24 pm)

Re: [PATCH 8/8] rfkill: add parameter to disable radios by d..., Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Sat Apr 12, 2:36 pm)

Re: [PATCH 8/8] rfkill: add parameter to disable radios by d..., Ivo van Doorn, (Sat Apr 12, 3:15 pm)

[PATCH 5/8] rfkill: add read-only rfkill switch support, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Fri Apr 11, 4:37 pm)

[PATCH 7/8] rfkill: add an "any radio" switch type and funct..., Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Fri Apr 11, 4:37 pm)

Re: [PATCH 7/8] rfkill: add an "any radio" switch type and f..., Pavel Machek, (Sat Apr 12, 3:57 pm)

Re: [PATCH 7/8] rfkill: add an "any radio" switch type and f..., Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Sun Apr 13, 1:40 pm)

[PATCH 3/8] rfkill: handle KEY_RADIO and SW_RADIO events, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Fri Apr 11, 4:37 pm)

Re: [PATCH 3/8] rfkill: handle KEY_RADIO and SW_RADIO events, Dmitry Torokhov, (Sat Apr 12, 11:47 am)

Re: [PATCH 3/8] rfkill: handle KEY_RADIO and SW_RADIO events, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Sat Apr 12, 2:02 pm)

Re: [PATCH 3/8] rfkill: handle KEY_RADIO and SW_RADIO events, Ivo van Doorn, (Sat Apr 12, 2:14 pm)

Re: [PATCH 3/8] rfkill: handle KEY_RADIO and SW_RADIO events, Carlos Corbacho, (Sat Apr 12, 3:09 pm)

Re: [PATCH 3/8] rfkill: handle KEY_RADIO and SW_RADIO events, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Sat Apr 12, 4:36 pm)

Re: [PATCH 3/8] rfkill: handle KEY_RADIO and SW_RADIO events, Ivo van Doorn, (Sat Apr 12, 6:36 am)

Re: [PATCH 3/8] rfkill: handle KEY_RADIO and SW_RADIO events, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Sat Apr 12, 8:05 am)

Re: [PATCH 3/8] rfkill: handle KEY_RADIO and SW_RADIO events, Ivo van Doorn, (Sat Apr 12, 8:23 am)

Re: [PATCH 3/8] rfkill: handle KEY_RADIO and SW_RADIO events, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Sat Apr 12, 9:08 am)

Re: [PATCH 3/8] rfkill: handle KEY_RADIO and SW_RADIO events, Ivo van Doorn, (Sat Apr 12, 9:17 am)

[PATCH 2/8] rfkill: fix minor typo in kernel doc, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Fri Apr 11, 4:37 pm)

[PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Fri Apr 11, 4:37 pm)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Ivo van Doorn, (Sat Apr 12, 6:36 am)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Sun Apr 13, 9:20 pm)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Ivo van Doorn, (Mon Apr 14, 8:00 am)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Carlos Corbacho, (Mon Apr 14, 3:06 pm)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Ivo van Doorn, (Mon Apr 14, 5:04 pm)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Mon Apr 14, 5:46 pm)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Ivo Van Doorn, (Tue Apr 15, 4:14 am)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Dmitry Torokhov, (Mon Apr 14, 4:23 pm)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Carlos Corbacho, (Tue Apr 15, 3:27 am)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Dmitry Torokhov, (Tue Apr 15, 8:58 am)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Dmitry Torokhov, (Mon Apr 14, 10:16 am)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Mon Apr 14, 10:36 am)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Dmitry Torokhov, (Mon Apr 14, 11:19 am)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Mon Apr 14, 12:33 pm)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Dmitry Torokhov, (Mon Apr 14, 2:05 pm)

Re: [PATCH 4/8] rfkill: add read-write rfkill switch support, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Mon Apr 14, 5:41 pm)

[PATCH 1/8] rfkill: clarify meaning of rfkill states, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh..., (Fri Apr 11, 4:37 pm)

Re: [PATCH 1/8] rfkill: clarify meaning of rfkill states, Dmitry Torokhov, (Mon Apr 14, 12:22 am)

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