netdev - Re: [PATCH][BNX2X] round three

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Message-ID: <20071015150603.62f5a37b@freepuppy.rosehill>
Date:	Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:06:03 -0700
From:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	eliezert@...adcom.com, andi@...stfloor.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	jeff@...zik.org, mchan@...adcom.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH][BNX2X] round three

On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:00:22 -0700 (PDT)
David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> wrote:

> From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>
> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:58:29 -0700
> 
> > What about using loadable firmware rather than building it into the driver?
> 
> Stephen, do me a huge favor, and don't start down that path.
> 
> Please...

I know the history, loadable firmware is a maintenance nuisance/nightmare.
And it often leads to stupid license crap.
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Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>
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