Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:31:16 +0800 | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2/2] firmware loader: introduce kernel parameter to customize fw search path | From | Ming Lei <> |
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On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > > Ick, no, not another kernel boot parameter. I would prefer the /proc/ > file solution instead, just like /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug is.
OK, got it, but we could use the module parameter(firmware_class.path via kernel command) to customize the search path too, couldn't we?
> > But, that really wouldn't work for boot time, so, again just like > hotplug works, make it also a Kconfig option for those distros that > build their own kernels and keep their firmware in odd places, or don't > have a /lib/ directory, can override it easily.
Sound like still a solution, :-)
If you agree on module parameter, that might be more flexible, IMO
Thanks, -- Ming Lei
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