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SubjectRe: [RESEND] [PATCH -next 2/2] acpi,rfkill,backlight: comapl-laptop update - use rfkill switch subsystem
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On Wednesday 09 July 2008, Cezary Jackiewicz wrote:
> Dnia 2008-07-09, o godz. 23:33:01
> Ivo van Doorn <ivdoorn@gmail.com> napisał(a):
>
> > On Wednesday 09 July 2008, Cezary Jackiewicz wrote:
> > > From: Cezary Jackiewicz <cezary.jackiewicz@gmail.com>
> > >
> > > Remove unnecessary attributes, use rfkill switch subsystem.
> >
> > I'm missing a call to rfkill_force_state() to inform the rfkill subsystem that
> > the key has been toggled. This function should be called when the hardware
> > has raised the interrupt about the pressed event, or when the function
> > which polls the register notices the state change.
> >
> > As the patch works now, it means that the driver will only listen to
> > events coming from rfkill and it doen't provide any updates itself.
> >
> > Ivo
>
> Does calling rfkill_force_state () is mandatory? This driver implement
> get_state() hook, @state is always up-to-date.

It is not mandatory if you are writing rfkill support for a driver that does not
come with a rfkill switch. Such drivers can make use of the rfkill events produced
by the hardware which does have such a switch.

When the hardware does have the rfkill switch, then yes rfkill_force_state() is mandatory.
The get_state() callback function is optional, and allows rfkill to differentiate
between soft and hardblock.

Ivo
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