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

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Date:	Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:49:57 +0200
From:	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>
To:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Cc:	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...elEye.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s)

Hi Greg,

> > > 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.

do we consider this 2.6.18 or 2.6.19 material? For the Bluetooth
subsystem I can easily write a patch that makes use of it.

Regards

Marcel


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