[tlinux-users 00049] Re: Bluetooth on Tecra S5

[Charles at Schwieters.org]

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Hello Robert--

> >> how do I enable the Bluetooth module interated Tecra S5 machines on newer
> >> Linux kernels ?
> >>
> > Does this patch apply to 2.6.25? 
> >
> > http://memebeam.org/toys/ExperimentalToshibaAcpiDriver

> yes, indeed that works. The patch applies to 2.6.25.

thanks for the good news.

> 
> Why is an outdated module included in the standard-kernel ?
> 

It's a matter of history, and a conflict between the toshiba_acpi and
toshiba drivers. Back in 2005 there was talk of merging the patch:
http://marc.info/?l=acpi4linux&m=111858594719468&w=2

Unfortunately, things stalled for reasons I do not know. The conflict
seems to be over the /dev/toshiba device. Perhaps the device could just
be renamed (and userspace utilities modified).

Charles
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