[tlinux-users 00054] Re: Bluetooth on Tecra S5

[Robert M. Albrecht]

Hi,

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10173

cu romal


Azael Avalos schrieb:
> On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 3:23 PM,  <Charles at schwieters.org> wrote:
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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
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>>> 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 Why is an outdated module included in the standard-kernel ?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).
>>
> 
> And I'm still waiting for that to happens (if it ever happens...)
> cause it will be good to have those two merged in one.
> 
> I've used the experimental toshiba_acpi kernel driver until recently
> without any problems,
> but now I own Toshiba model that includes a Phoenix BIOS. However this
> BIOS does provide
> an SCI/HCI interface but with a different method (\_SB.VALZ.SPFC) and
> also includes a few
> SCI/HCI controls not listed on the SCI/HCI specification that I
> requested some time ago.
> 
> Now I'm working on a patch that to include support to my laptop model
> in the omnibook
> driver, since seems to be made by TOSHIBA/COMPAL.
> 
> 
> Saludos
> Azael
> 
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