Spec URL: http://rathann.fedorapeople.org/review/acerhk-kmod.spec SRPM URL: http://rathann.fedorapeople.org/review/acerhk-kmod-0.5.35-2.2.6.25.6_55.fc9.src.rpm Description: Radio Kill Hotkey driver for Linux. Supports various models of the following laptops: Acer Travelmate, Acer Aspire, Acer Extensa, Fujitsu Siemens Amilo (Pro), Medion MD, Prestigio Nobile and others.
Based on discussion with Matthew Garret, I was under the impression this was completely obsolete code, replaced first by acer-acpi, then by the now-in-kernel acer-wmi driver. I certainly don't seem to need it to make any of the keys work on my own Acer Aspire One, anyhow... Also, this code apparently makes 32-bit only BIOS calls, and will do Bad Things on x86_64...
This is true for some on the hardware mentioned as supported here: http://code.google.com/p/aceracpi/wiki/SupportedHardware But some models (either Acer or not) will not be supported and could be (not even sure) supported by acerhk. This module is known as %{ix86} only, indeed. This module use the old style kernel module scheme, we don't use that nowadays. Are you able to convert it ?
(In reply to comment #1) > Based on discussion with Matthew Garret, I was under the impression this was > completely obsolete code, replaced first by acer-acpi, then by the > now-in-kernel acer-wmi driver. I certainly don't seem to need it to make any of > the keys work on my own Acer Aspire One, anyhow... Also, this code apparently > makes 32-bit only BIOS calls, and will do Bad Things on x86_64... Yes, I'm aware of that, but this module is still the only code that allows me to enable the wireless antenna on my FS Amilo Pro V3505. I've tried both acer-wmi and acer-acpi and none of them work.
(In reply to comment #2) > This module use the old style kernel module scheme, we don't use that nowadays. > Are you able to convert it ? I asked Thorsten for help, but never heard back.
(In reply to comment #4) > (In reply to comment #2) > > This module use the old style kernel module scheme, we don't use that nowadays. > > Are you able to convert it ? > I asked Thorsten for help, but never heard back. And you wanted to drop me a mail as reminder, which I never got afaics. ;-) But whatever: I'm willing to help, but I'd first like to work on importing the livna kmods for RPM Fusion.
No full review, just converted spec file to kmod2 stuff: http://www.leemhuis.info/files/fedorarpms/SRPMS.lvn/acerhk-kmod-0.5.35-2.fc9.1.src.rpm
ping -- I guess you lost interest?
(In reply to comment #7) > ping -- I guess you lost interest? Temporarily. The laptop for which I need this module has suffered screen damage and I'm not using it until the screen is replaced. I will revisit this once the machine is up and running again.
I no longer have the hardware.