linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Staging: rtl8712: Switch from large inline firmware file to use the firmware interface

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Date:	Wed, 2 Feb 2011 09:13:57 +0000
From:	Mark Einon <mark.einon@...il.com>
To:	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
Cc:	greg@...ah.com, florian.c.schilhabel@...glemail.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Staging: rtl8712: Switch from large inline firmware file
 to use the firmware interface

Hi Larry,

    I don't think these patches are equivalent, could you explain what
you mean? I can't find an equivalent use of request_firmware() in the
driver prior to this patch, or from the Jan 14 changes.

Regards,

  Mark

On 2 February 2011 01:24, Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net> wrote:
>
> On 02/01/2011 06:46 PM, Mark Einon wrote:
> > As per the drivers/staging/rtl8712/TODO file. Relevant firmware
> > already present in linux-firmware package.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Mark Einon <mark.einon@...il.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/staging/rtl8712/farray.h   |10197 ------------------------------------
> >  drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c |   36 +-
> >  2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 10217 deletions(-)
> >  delete mode 100644 drivers/staging/rtl8712/farray.h
>
> The equivalent of this patch was sent to GregKH on January 14,
>
> Larry
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