Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:29:30 -0700 | From | Auke Kok <> | Subject | Re: [patch] do not allow IPW_2100=Y or IPW_2200=Y |
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Jeff Garzik wrote: > Pavel Machek wrote: >> Kconfig currently allows compiling IPW_2100 and IPW_2200 into kernel >> (not as a module). Unfortunately, such configuration does not work, >> because these drivers need a firmware, and it can't be loaded by >> userspace loader when userspace is not running. > > False, initramfs...
which would warrant some extra documentation in Kconfig explaining that this driver needs initramfs with firmware for it to work when compiled in the kernel. A link to the ipw2x00 documentation might also help.
Cheers,
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