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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/2] bnx2: factor out gzip unpacker
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On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:18:06 BST, Denys Vlasenko said:
> On Friday 21 September 2007 19:36, Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu wrote:
> > Should this be redone to use the existing firmware loading framework to
> > load the firmware instead?
>
> Not in every case.
>
> For example, bnx2 maintainer says that driver and
> firmware are closely tied for his driver. IOW: you upgrade kernel
> and your NIC is not working anymore.
>
> Another argument is to make kernel be able to bring up NICs
> without needing firmware images in initramfs/initrd/hard drive.

OK, I can live with "considered and decided against". :)
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