Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] cfg80211: Add API to change the indoor regulatory setting

[Jonathan Bither]

On 02/19/2015 08:03 PM, Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:53:44 +0100, "Luis R. Rodriguez" said:
> > Wider community:
> >
> > anyone aware of any *need* in the kernel to know whether one is indoor or
> > not on a device running Linux other than wifi? Clearly it should be something
> > that might be of interest to at least other RF devices, so that is at least
> > one possibilty to consider already, but what else?
>
> I can think of a lot of reasons for the kernel to make indoor/outdoor
> status available to userspace, but am coming up empty why the kernel itself
> should care....
That made me try to think of the possible uses for such a variable but I 
imagine that they can all be handled by userspace as well.
	Powering down GPS chips for energy consumption.
	Applying filters to cameras for fluorescent lights.
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