Re: [2.6.31-rc1] iwlagn (4965): no wireless due to RFKILL problem

Frans Pop
2009-06-26T12:10:57Z

On Friday 26 June 2009, Maciej Rutecki wrote:
> 2009/6/26 Frans Pop <elendil-EIBgga6/0yRmR6Xm/wNWPw@public.gmane.org>:
> > I've tried .31-rc1 on my HP 2510p notebook and the only problem I
> > found was that wireless no longer works. The cause looks to be
> > related to RFKILL.
>
> Same on HP/Compaq nx6310, caused by hp-wmi module. It's disable
> bluetooth and wireless. I must turn it on in Windows XP (in HP tools).
> Workaround: don't load hp-wmi. Already I try find how enable it via
> /sys like in Windows.

Thanks for narrowing it down.

Well, with 2.6.30 hp-wmi worked together with rfkill without problems.
Looking at the commit logs, it looks like the rfkill rewrite by Johannes
and Alan is the cause here. CCs added.
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