Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200 says:
NOTE: The LED code has been reported to hang some systems when
running ifconfig and is therefore disabled by default.
git blame Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200
826d2abe (James Ketrenos 2005-11-07 18:56:59 -0600 315) NOTE:
The LED code has been reported to hang some systems when
commit 826d2abe9945372c8838398bfd88a1caa5844d41
Author: James Ketrenos <[email protected]>
Date: Mon Nov 7 18:56:59 2005 -0600
So, based on the fact that information was added in late 2005 and we're
now in 2009 and I've not seen any crash reports related to LED being
enabled I think we should push this forward.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: Triaged => In Progress
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => TJ (intuitivenipple)
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Wifi-enabled led is not lit on ipw2200 cards
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/21367
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