linux-kernel - Re: BNX2 MIPS06 firmware in tree is 6.2.1, driver wants 6.2.3

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Message-ID: <1341307852.2583.123.camel@edumazet-glaptop>
Date:	Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:30:52 +0200
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Tony Vroon <tony@...x.net>
Cc:	Michael Chan <mchan@...adcom.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"Anthony G. Basile" <basile@...tual.dyc.edu>
Subject: Re: BNX2 MIPS06 firmware in tree is 6.2.1, driver wants 6.2.3

On Tue, 2012-07-03 at 10:07 +0100, Tony Vroon wrote:
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> On 03/07/12 10:05, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> > You're supposed to upgrade firmware blobs on your own.
> 
> But the firmware is in the kernel tree still, should the outdated
> files be removed?

I believe firmware/README.AddingFirmware contains the rationale.


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