WIMAX_RFKILL

Section: Linux Networking (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

wimax_rfkill - Set the software RF switch state for a WiMAX device

SYNOPSIS

int wimax_rfkill(struct wimax_dev * wimax_dev, enum wimax_rf_state state);

ARGUMENTS

wimax_dev

: WiMAX device descriptor

state

: New RF state.

RETURNS

>= 0 toggle state if ok, < 0 errno code on error. The toggle state is returned as a bitmap, bit 0 being the hardware RF state, bit 1 the software RF state.

0 means disabled (WIMAX_RF_ON, radio on), 1 means enabled radio off (WIMAX_RF_OFF).

DESCRIPTION

Called by the user when he wants to request the WiMAX radio to be switched on (WIMAX_RF_ON) or off (WIMAX_RF_OFF). With WIMAX_RF_QUERY, just the current state is returned.

NOTE

This call will block until the operation is complete.