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SubjectRe: [PATCH] linux-firmware: add MISSING file
On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:09:46 +0100
richard -rw- weinberger <richard.weinberger@gmail.com> wrote:

> > +This file attempts to document the reason why a firmware is not
> > present +in this bundle.
>
> From the user's point of view this not really helpful.
> Wouldn't a in-kernel table of known but missing firmware files make
> more sense? The kernel could write a log like "Yeah, I know this
> firmware but sadly I don't have it because of ..."

The firmware file may be absent on the system even if it's in the
linux-firmware tree. Conversely, the firmware may be present on the
system but not in the linux-firmware tree.

The kernel doesn't know whether the firmware is missing due to
licensing issues or due to misconfiguration. The kernel cannot know
that. And I don't think the kernel should include as much information
as the MISSING file would include.

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Regards,
Pavel Roskin


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