Re: request_firmware() and in-kernel modules

[Greg KH]

On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 12:35:38PM -0500, Timur Tabi wrote:
> If my driver is compiled in-kernel (and I have module support turned off), 
> can I still use request_firmware()?

Yes.

> If my driver is loaded before the file system drivers are loaded, how
> can a user process copy the firmware to the
> /sys/class/firwmare/.../data device?

I'd recommend using the non-blocking mode, that way, when userspace
finally gets running, it can handle the firmware events properly, and
your kernel code will have not timed out already.

thanks,

greg k-h
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