Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [GIT *] Allow request_firmware() to be satisfied from in-kernel, use it in more drivers. | From | David Woodhouse <> | Date | Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:12:39 -0700 |
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On Tue, 2008-07-15 at 17:39 -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote: > > 'make modules_install && make install' will > * install modules in /lib > * install firmware in /lib [2.6.27 only] > * install kernel > * update grub > * rebuild initrd > > Do this, under both 2.6.26 and 2.6.27. > > 2.6.26 will put a working driver into initrd. > > 2.6.27 will put a dead driver into initrd (because no firmware got > copied into initrd image).
I believe your claim is untrue. It uses the distribution's tool to create the initrd, doesn't it? And those tools _do_ handle the MODULE_FIRMWARE() tags and pull in appropriate firmware. They've had to get that right for _years_ already.
-- dwmw2
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