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

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Date:	Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:16:28 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>
Cc:	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...elEye.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s)

On Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 03:13:34PM +0200, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> Hi James,
> 
> > From: Jon Masters <jcm@...hat.com>
> > 
> > Right now, various kernel modules are being migrated over to use
> > request_firmware in order to pull in binary firmware blobs from userland
> > when the module is loaded. This makes sense.
> > 
> > However, there is right now little mechanism in place to automatically
> > determine which binary firmware blobs must be included with a kernel in
> > order to satisfy the prerequisites of these drivers. This affects
> > vendors, but also regular users to a certain extent too.
> > 
> > The attached patch introduces MODULE_FIRMWARE as a mechanism for
> > advertising that a particular firmware file is to be loaded - it will
> > then show up via modinfo and could be used e.g. when packaging a kernel.
> 
> this patch was debated, but we never came to a final conclusion. I am
> all for it. It is simple and can improve the current situation.
> 
> > Signed-off-by: Jon Masters <jcm@...hat.com>
> 
> Signed-off-by: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>

Since your tree will depend on this change, you can add it there and
add:

Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>

from me to the patch.

thanks,

greg k-h
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