Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 30 May 2008 10:20:08 +0100 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: [Ksummit-2008-discuss] RFC: Moving firmware blobs out of the kernel. |
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> Not all firmware has the ability to check the version :( > > So while Arjan's goal would be nice, Matthew is right, this can't happen > for all types of firmware.
Well for loaded or packaged firmware it can happen. Just stick a revision number on the start of the firmware file and check it rather than load it into the hardware in that specific driver.
Alan
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