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diff --git a/Documentation/rfkill.txt b/Documentation/rfkill.txt index a83ff23cd68c..ec75d6d34785 100644 --- a/Documentation/rfkill.txt +++ b/Documentation/rfkill.txt @@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ rfkill - RF switch subsystem support =============================================================================== 1: Implementation details +The rfkill switch subsystem exists to add a generic interface to circuitry that +can enable or disable the RF output of a radio *transmitter* of any type. + +When a rfkill switch is in the RFKILL_STATE_ON, the radio transmitter is +*enabled*. When the rfkill switch is in the RFKILL_STATE_OFF, the radio +transmitter is *disabled*. + The rfkill switch subsystem offers support for keys often found on laptops to enable wireless devices like WiFi and Bluetooth. |