linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s)

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Date:	Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:04:52 +0200
From:	Sven Luther <sven.luther@...adoo.fr>
To:	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...elEye.com>
Cc:	debian-kernel@...ts.debian.org, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s)

On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 05:11:42PM -0500, James Bottomley wrote:
> This is a reference implementation with the debian mkinitrd-tools
> package.  It shows how to identify the firmware files necessary for
> drivers in the initrd and also includes a primitive system for loading
> them.
> 
> I've tested this with the aic94xx driver using the new MODULE_FIRMWARE()
> tag.  Initramfs should be much easier because it already includes most
> of the boot time loading; all it has to do is the piece identifying the
> firmware for the selected modules.

Notice that mkinitrd-tools is dead, and will probably be removed from etch.

mkinitramfs-tools and yaird are the two currently used tools.

Friendly,

Sven Luther
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