Re: [patch 2.6.12-rc3] modifications in firmware_class.c to support nohotplug

[Greg KH]

On Wed, Jun 08, 2005 at 11:04:09AM -0500, Abhay_Salunke@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > I think it would be better if you just have request_firmware and
> > request_firmware_nowait accept timeout parameter that would override
> > default timeout in firmware_class. 0 would mean use default,
> > MAX_SCHED_TIMEOUT - wait indefinitely.
> 
> But we still need to avoid hotplug being invoked as we need it be a
> manual process.

No, hotplug can happen just fine (it happens loads of times today for
things that people don't care about.)

thanks,

greg k-h
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