Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s)

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi James,

> From: Jon Masters <jcm@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Right now, various kernel modules are being migrated over to use
> request_firmware in order to pull in binary firmware blobs from userland
> when the module is loaded. This makes sense.
> 
> However, there is right now little mechanism in place to automatically
> determine which binary firmware blobs must be included with a kernel in
> order to satisfy the prerequisites of these drivers. This affects
> vendors, but also regular users to a certain extent too.
> 
> The attached patch introduces MODULE_FIRMWARE as a mechanism for
> advertising that a particular firmware file is to be loaded - it will
> then show up via modinfo and could be used e.g. when packaging a kernel.

this patch was debated, but we never came to a final conclusion. I am
all for it. It is simple and can improve the current situation.

> Signed-off-by: Jon Masters <jcm@xxxxxxxxxx>

Signed-off-by: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Regards

Marcel


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