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[Matthias Welwarsky <matze@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 29 March 2009 19:55:54 Bernd Eggink wrote:
> Eva Brucherseifer schrieb:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Matze and I have prepared an update to the sony-laptop module with the
> > following changes:
> >
> > - Integrated support for kernel versions 2.6.27 to 2.6.29
> > - uncomplete decoded buttons are not releasing key input events anymore
> > (e.g. rfkill and stamina/speed)
> > - known bug: stamina/speed switch gives same acpi event for both
> > positions - known bug: rfkill doesn't work properly if hw switch is off
> > when module is being loaded
> > - if you load the module with speed_stamina=3 the acpi graphics card
> > settings are not being touched. This is usefull if you want to run nvidia
> > xp settings.
> >
> > More information as usual at
> > http://www.basyskom.org/~eva/log_installation_vaio_z21vnx.html
> > Download at http://www.basyskom.org/~eva/sony-laptop-zseries-0.8.tar.bz2
> >
> > We are looking forward to your test reports.
>
> Thanks a lot! Most things works quite well, but on my system (kernel
> 2.6.29) the wireless switch doesn't produce ACPI events any more!

Yes, as far as I followed the discussion on the linux-acpi list this is 
intentional. Rfkill is supposed to be handled through hal and not acpid, so 
there are no acpi events generated any more.

regards,
matthias