linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RESEND] Bluetooth: ath3k: Add MODULE

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Date:   Thu, 05 May 2022 06:07:52 +0000
From:   Juerg Haefliger <juergh@...tonmail.com>
To:     Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>
Cc:     Johan Hedberg <johan.hedberg@...il.com>,
        Luiz Augusto von Dentz <luiz.dentz@...il.com>,
        BlueZ <linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND] Bluetooth: ath3k: Add MODULE_FIRMWARE for patch and config files

Hi Marcel,


> Hi Juerg,
>
> > The ath3k driver loads patch and configuration files so add MODULE_FIRMWARE
> > macros to povide that information via modinfo.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Juerg Haefliger <juergh@...tonmail.com>
> > ---
> > RESEND:
> >  Resend from protonmail email account to please the test bot.
> > ---
> > drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.c | 2 ++
> > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.c b/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.c
> > index 88262d3a9392..56e9a64177ae 100644
> > --- a/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.c
> > +++ b/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.c
> > @@ -538,3 +538,5 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Atheros AR30xx firmware driver");
> > MODULE_VERSION(VERSION);
> > MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> > MODULE_FIRMWARE(ATH3K_FIRMWARE);
> > +MODULE_FIRMWARE("ar3k/AthrBT_0x*.dfu");
> > +MODULE_FIRMWARE("ar3k/ramps_0x*_*.dfu");
>
> I am still not convinced by the glob file matching. How would that actually work?

In my case I need to remove firmware blobs that the kernel doesn't need to
reduce disk usage. This information helps. While it might retain unneeded
versions it's still better than nothing.

...Juerg


> Regards
>
> Marcel
>


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