Re:

[Dmitry Torokhov]

On 12/2/05, Yu, Luming <luming.yu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I just tested module wistron_btn on  one Acer Aspire laptop after
> adding one dmi entry.  The wistron_btn found BIOS interfaces.
> One visible error is the bluetooth light won't turn on upon
> stroking bluetooth button.
> Without wistron_btn module, the bluetooth light works.
>  with acpi enabled, I didn't try acpi disabled)
>

Did you add the new keymap table with KE_BLUETOOTH to go with that DMI entry?

> wistron_btn polls a cmos address to detect hotkey event.  It
> is not necessary, because there do have ACPI interrupt triggered upon
> hotkeys.
>

Unfortunately ACPI does not route these events through the input layer
so aside from special buttons (like sleep) it is not very useful.

> So, my suggestion is to disable this module when ACPI enabled.
> We need to implement hotkey support from ACPI subsystem for my
> Acer aspire laptop.

I do not agree.

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Dmitry
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