linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] firmware: allow firmware files to be built into kernel image

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Date:	Fri, 23 May 2008 16:53:55 +0200
From:	Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
To:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, aoliva@...hat.com,
	alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk, Abhay Salunke <Abhay_Salunke@...l.com>,
	kay.sievers@...y.org, Haroldo Gamal <gamal@...ernex.com.br>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] firmware: allow firmware files to be built into kernel	image

At Fri, 23 May 2008 14:44:42 +0100,
David Woodhouse wrote:
> 
> Some drivers have their own hacks to bypass the kernel's firmware loader
> and build their firmware into the kernel; this renders those unnecessary.
> 
> Other drivers don't use the firmware loader at all, because they always
> want the firmware to be available. This allows them to start using the
> firmware loader.

This looks like a nice cleanup.  It'd be nicer if we can skip vmalloc
and duplication of the image for static binaries.

BTW, is the dependency considered?  FW_LOADER depends on HOTPLUG, and
the static loader shouldn't depend on HOTPLUG.


thanks,

Takashi
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