linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 6/7] firmware_class: add "fd" input file

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Message-ID: <20140721152635.GB6363@kroah.com>
Date:	Mon, 21 Jul 2014 08:26:35 -0700
From:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:	Ming Lei <ming.lei@...onical.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...e.com>,
	James Morris <james.l.morris@...cle.com>,
	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
	"linux-doc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-security-module <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-firmware@...nel.org,
	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 6/7] firmware_class: add "fd" input file

On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 08:08:16AM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> Perhaps it would be easier if I also sent the patch to udev's helper,
> so you could see how I propose handling the userspace change to using
> the new interface?

As there is no more "udev firmware helper", I don't know what you would
be patching here.  Firmware should always be loaded by the kernel
directly, udev isn't involved anyore at all.

confused,

greg k-h
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