dell-laptop: don't change softblock status if HW switch is disabled
Bug #418721 reported by
Tim Gardner
This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Tim Gardner | ||
Karmic |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Tim Gardner |
Bug Description
The "hardware" switch is tied directly to a BIOS interface that will
connect and disconnect the hardware from the bus.
If you use the software interface to request the BIOS to make these
changes, the HW switch will be in an inconsistent state and LEDs may not
reflect the state of the HW.
This patch is currently living in Andrew Morton's MM tree, but I would like
to ensure it makes Karmic.
OriginalAu
OriginalLo
Ignore: no
Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <email address hidden>
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Wait to get this patch from upstream during the 2.6.32 merge window.