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

[Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>]

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.

Regards

Marcel




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