Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Fri, 16 May 2003 16:21:51 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: request_firmware() hotplug interface, third round. |
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On Fri, May 16, 2003 at 11:49:20AM -0700, Jean Tourrilhes wrote: > > Many high level kernel developpers (Jeff, Alan, Greg) have said 'niet' > to binary firmware linked with the kernel (unless there is source code > available).
Excuse me, but I never said such a thing. I don't mind putting firmware blobs into kernel drivers, been doing it for years :)
I just stated that _if_ we want to move firmware to userspace, why not have a consistant interface that all kinds of drivers can use to accomplish this. That is what has been done with this code.
thanks,
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