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Date:	Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:04:38 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
cc:	david@...g.hm, Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [GIT *] Allow request_firmware() to be satisfied from in-kernel,
 use it in more drivers.



On Tue, 15 Jul 2008, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> 
> A more complex, multi-file inter-dependent system is more reliable than a
> single-file driver with built-in firmware, doing the same thing?

I'm not interested in your made-up arguments.

Please just build everything statically. Don't use modules. They are 
clearly too complex for you, adn everybody is happy.

		Linus

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