linux-kernel - Re: PATCH: fix multiple eMagic 6|2m regressions introduced in 2.6.27

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Date:	Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:42:01 +0000
From:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
To:	Clemens Ladisch <clemens@...isch.de>
Cc:	Monty Montgomery <xiphmont@...il.com>,
	Linux kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	Der Mickster <retroeffective@...il.com>
Subject: Re: PATCH: fix multiple eMagic 6|2m regressions introduced in
 2.6.27

On Tue, 2009-11-24 at 10:27 +0100, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> 
> > Bug 3: Fixing the first two problems prevents the oops and allows
> the
> > USB stack to successfully allocate an endpoint without crashing the
> > eMagic.  However, the eMagic crashes and lights its red INTERNAL
> ERROR
> > led later as it tries to start up.  This problem can be traced to
> the
> > linux/firmware/emi62/bistream.HEX file, which is loading different
> > FPGA firmware as compared to the driver pre-2.6.27.
> > [...]
> > Due to the size of the patch (the replacement firmware file is
> 250kB),
> > I've not attached it but rather stashed it at:
> > 
> > http://web.mit.edu/xiphmont/Public/emi/emi62.patch
> 
> I don't have much time; David, please handle this. 

Where did the new firmware come from?

I think the best option at this point is to remove it from the firmware/
directory and add the new one to the linux-firmware.git repository.

-- 
dwmw2

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