[ltp] rfkill in 2.6.27

[Tino Keitel]

On Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 00:05:22 +0200, Yves-Alexis Perez wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> due to brightness keys testing, I'm currently waving between 2.6.26 and
> 2.6.27 (git). I noticed now the bluetooth LED is alway on when booting
> (even when I blacklist hci_usb), and I now from reading thinkpad-acpi
> documentation that /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth is deprecated and the sysfs
> interface too.

I also noticed this.

> Currently I can switch off all radio using the switch on front of my
> T61, but it'll turn off bluetooth *and* wifi. Which is nice for when no
> radio needs to be emitted, but for my general use is not. I'd like a way
> to activate bluetooth or wifi independantly.

Yeah. And more important (for me), is there a difference in power
consumtion between disabling WLAN/bluetooth in software and the rfkill
switch?

Regards,
Tino