From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jul 18 11:05:29 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 51CA816A512 for ; Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:05:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from www.ebusiness-leidinger.de (jojo.ms-net.de [84.16.236.246]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 93A7A43D4C for ; Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:05:27 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from Andro-Beta.Leidinger.net (p54A5CDAD.dip.t-dialin.net [84.165.205.173]) (authenticated bits=0) by www.ebusiness-leidinger.de (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k6IAschS050581; Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:54:39 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by Andro-Beta.Leidinger.net (8.13.4/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k6IB5Fvo055914; Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:05:15 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from pslux.cec.eu.int (pslux.cec.eu.int [158.169.9.14]) by webmail.leidinger.net (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:05:15 +0200 Message-ID: <20060718130515.6n0co5insww0kwk4@netchild.homeip.net> X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:05:15 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger To: Avleen Vig References: <44BB31BE.6050505@clearchain.com> <20060718053626.GC821@silverwraith.com> In-Reply-To: <20060718053626.GC821@silverwraith.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.1) / FreeBSD-4.11 X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:42:16 +0000 Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, Benjamin Close Subject: Re: [RFT]: InFlight Mode Patch X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:05:29 -0000 Quoting Avleen Vig (from Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:36:26 -0700): > On Mon, Jul 17, 2006 at 04:14:14PM +0930, Benjamin Close wrote: >> Which implements a boot menu item, sysctl tunable (hw.inflight_mode) and >> prevents all wireless & bluetooth drivers from attaching (probe succeeds >> still). > > Attaching isn't the problem. > The FAA and other international air authorities specifically disallow > any transmitting of receiving. The only way you'll get this is by > disabling the hardware itself. AFAIK we have code in the tree which powers down all devices which aren't attached. I'm not sure if this code needs to be enabled with a tunable/sysctl, or if it is enabled by default. Bye, Alexander. -- A truly great man will neither trample on a worm nor sneak to an emperor. -- B. Franklin http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID = B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild @ FreeBSD.org : PGP ID = 72077137