Re: [PATCH 7/9] tda1004x DVB frontend update

[Michael Hunold]

Hello Christoph,

On 02/23/04 23:54, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 11:47:55PM +0100, Michael Hunold wrote:
>
> > > Why would the kernel driver want to know the exact path of the firmware file?
> >
> > Because we don't use the in-kernel firmware loader at the moment.
> >
> > The driver comes from a time were 2.4 didn't have the firmware loader 
> > and drivers cloned the firmware loading stuff from one of the soundcard 
> > drivers.

> Sorry, but that's a bad excuse.  It's bogus in 2.4 too (or any given
> kernel).

I cannnot speak against this, I completely agree.

If I personally would use these type of cards, I think I would have 
converted them already.

*sigh* I think I'll step forward and have the first drivers converted to 
in-kernel i2c as soon as possible, so I can coerce the other driver 
authors to use proper firmware loading.

CU
Michael.
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