Isn't Wifi supposed to be off by default?

c_c cchandel at yahoo.com
Fri Jan 16 09:43:25 CET 2009


Hi,

Werner Almesberger wrote:
> 
> It doesn't matter if you're running from MMC, because it's on a
> different MMC bus :-) 
> 
Thanks for clarifying that :-)

Werner Almesberger wrote:
> 
> - rmmod s3cmci.ko removes the module with the S3C MCI driver _and_
>   powers down SDIO controller and WLAN function
> 
> - unbind s3c2440-sdi leaves the s3cmci.ko module in place but
>   still powers down SDIO controller and WLAN function
> 
> - rmmod ar6000.ko removes the ar6000.ko module and powers down the
>   WLAN function (but not the SDIO controller)
> 
> - rfkill leaves the ar6000.ko module in place but still powers
>   down the WLAN function
> 
 so would it be correct to say that rmmod s3cmci.ko or unbind s3c2440-sdi
would save max power ?
 Anyway, I'll try that and post back! 
 BTW, is there a historic ;-) reason why this is all so awkward ?
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