Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 23 May 2008 16:53:55 +0200 | From | Takashi Iwai <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/3] firmware: allow firmware files to be built into kernel image |
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At Fri, 23 May 2008 14:44:42 +0100, David Woodhouse wrote: > > Some drivers have their own hacks to bypass the kernel's firmware loader > and build their firmware into the kernel; this renders those unnecessary. > > Other drivers don't use the firmware loader at all, because they always > want the firmware to be available. This allows them to start using the > firmware loader.
This looks like a nice cleanup. It'd be nicer if we can skip vmalloc and duplication of the image for static binaries.
BTW, is the dependency considered? FW_LOADER depends on HOTPLUG, and the static loader shouldn't depend on HOTPLUG.
thanks,
Takashi
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