Re: [Bluez-users] 2.6.0-test9 SiW works sometimes

[Andreas Sundstrom <sunkan@zappa.cx>]

Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> Hi Andreas,
> 
> 
>>>>This is what I'v run:
>>>>
>>>>//inserts the device into the USB hub
>>>># echo blue_on:1 > /proc/acpi/toshiba/bluetooth
>>>
>>>
>>>Where is this documented?
>>
>>Apparently many notebooks (atleast many toshiba's) have devices that can 
>>be plugged in and out via software. The USB BT dongle in my notebook is 
>>one of these.. There's a button on the side of the notebook that can be 
>>used to be sure that the device is off (like in an airplane).
>>I found a patch for linux/driver/acpi/toshiba_acpi.c on this site:
>>
>>http://nicolas.bettenburg.free.fr/linux/#c4
>>
>>I hade to fiddle alot with it to make it work with 2.4.22 (I guess he 
>>has not written it against a recent kernel). I came up with a patch that 
>>worked ok with 2.4.22, and to my surprice it worked fine with 2.6.0 too.
>>
>>My guess is that the ACPI stuff has been backported into 2.4.22 and 
>>that's why it's almost the same.. I put the patch I use here so you can 
>>look if you want: ftp://zappa.cx/pub/echinacea/toshiba_bluetooth.patch
>>It currently doesn't apply cleanly on 2.6.0-test9 but not important 
>>stuff just comments doesn't apply.
> 
> 
> this should be included in the mainstream kernel source, but the code
> must be a little bit cleaned up. I will check this later and send you a
> patch for testing. After that I'll forward it to the maintainer.
> 
I'll appreciate that, just let me know when you have gone over it and 
I'll check that it works as expected.

> Regards
> 
> Marcel
> 



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