linux-kernel - Re: [Ksummit-2008-discuss] RFC: Moving firmware blobs out of the kernel.

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Date:	Fri, 30 May 2008 10:20:08 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Cc:	Yinghai Lu <yhlu.kernel@...il.com>,
	Matthew Wilcox <matthew@....cx>,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...ux.intel.com>,
	James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com,
	ksummit-2008-discuss@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Ksummit-2008-discuss] RFC: Moving firmware blobs out of the
 kernel.

> Not all firmware has the ability to check the version :(
> 
> So while Arjan's goal would be nice, Matthew is right, this can't happen
> for all types of firmware.

Well for loaded or packaged firmware it can happen. Just stick a revision
number on the start of the firmware file and check it rather than load it
into the hardware in that specific driver.

Alan
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