Re: [PATCH v5 1/2] platform/x86: dell-privacy: Add support for Dell hardware privacy

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Mon Mar 22 2021 - 13:16:23 EST


On 3/22/21 2:38 AM, Perry Yuan wrote:
> From: Perry Yuan <perry_yuan@xxxxxxxx>
>

> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
> index e0a55337f51a..0e0f1eb35bd6 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
> @@ -204,4 +204,20 @@ config DELL_WMI_SYSMAN
> To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
> be called dell-wmi-sysman.
>
> +config DELL_PRIVACY
> + tristate "Dell Hardware Privacy Support"
> + depends on ACPI
> + depends on ACPI_WMI
> + depends on INPUT
> + depends on DELL_LAPTOP
> + depends on LEDS_TRIGGER_AUDIO
> + select DELL_WMI
> + help
> + This driver provides support for the "Dell Hardware Privacy" feature
> + of Dell laptops.
> + Support for a micmute and camera mute privacy will be provided as

better:
are provided as

> + hardware button Ctrl+F4 and Ctrl+F9 hotkey.

Does that say that Ctrl+F4 is a hardware button
and that Ctrl+F9 is a hotkey?
If so, what's the difference? and why? Are they different
hardware implementations? Does the user care?

> +
> + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
> + be called dell_privacy.
> endif # X86_PLATFORM_DRIVERS_DELL
thanks.
--
~Randy