Re: [PATCH 8/9] rfkill: Userspace control for airplane mode

From	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	Re: [PATCH 8/9] rfkill: Userspace control for airplane mode
Date	2016-02-10 17:10 +0100
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On Mon, 2016-02-08 at 10:11 -0600, Dan Williams wrote:
> I'd like to clarify a bit, so tell me if I'm correct or not.  Using
> RFKILL_OP_AIRPLANE_MODE_CHANGE does not actually change any device
> state. It's just an indicator with no relationship to any of the
> registered rfkill switches, right?

Yes. I'm not sure I'm totally happy with this userspace API.

> I wonder if setting RFKILL_OP_AIRPLANE_MODE_CHANGE(true) shouldn't
> also
> softblock all switches, otherwise you can set airplane mode all day
> long with RFKILL_OP_AIRPLANE_MODE_CHANGE and it doesn't actually
> enable
> airplane mode at all?

No, this is kinda the point that you could implement your policy in
userspace now.

johannes

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Re: [PATCH 8/9] rfkill: Userspace control for airplane mode Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net> - 2016-02-10 17:10 +0100
  Re: [PATCH 8/9] rfkill: Userspace control for airplane mode Dan Williams <dcbw@redhat.com> - 2016-02-10 18:00 +0100
    Re: [PATCH 8/9] rfkill: Userspace control for airplane mode Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net> - 2016-02-10 18:20 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 8/9] rfkill: Userspace control for airplane mode João Paulo Rechi Vita <jprvita@gmail.com> - 2016-02-16 16:20 +0100

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