linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH linux-next] soc: ti: use request_firmware

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Date:	Mon, 19 Oct 2015 11:28:19 -0400
From:	Murali Karicheri <m-karicheri2@...com>
To:	<ssantosh@...nel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH linux-next] soc: ti: use request_firmware_direct() as
 acc firmware is optional

On 10/16/2015 10:00 AM, Murali Karicheri wrote:
> On 10/15/2015 02:59 PM, Murali Karicheri wrote:
>> When firmware image for PDSP firmware is absent in the file system
>> the kernel boot with ramfs/nfs is stuck for 60 seconds being the
>> the default timeout. request_firmware_direct() is to take care of
>> such optional firmware loading and hence replace the call in the
>> driver with this API.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Murali Karicheri <m-karicheri2@...com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c | 6 +++---
>>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
>> b/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
>> index f3a0b6a..89789e2 100644
>> --- a/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
>> +++ b/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
>> @@ -1519,9 +1519,9 @@ static int knav_queue_load_pdsp(struct
>> knav_device *kdev,
>>
>>       for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(knav_acc_firmwares); i++) {
>>           if (knav_acc_firmwares[i]) {
>> -            ret = request_firmware(&fw,
>> -                           knav_acc_firmwares[i],
>> -                           kdev->dev);
>> +            ret = request_firmware_direct(&fw,
>> +                              knav_acc_firmwares[i],
>> +                              kdev->dev);
>>               if (!ret) {
>>                   found = true;
>>                   break;
>>
> Santosh,
>
> If this looks good, could you please send this to linux-next?  Without
> this, Linux boot will see a pause for about 60 seconds if qmss acc
> firmware is not present in the file system. So this is a must for next.
>
Santosh,

A Gentle ping....

Murali

-- 
Murali Karicheri
Linux Kernel, Keystone
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