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

[Christoph Hellwig]

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).

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