Re: [GIT *] Allow request_firmware() to be satisfied from in-kernel,use it in more drivers.

[Rene Herman]

On 15-07-08 04:24, David Miller wrote:

> From: Rene Herman <rene.herman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:23:14 +0200
>
> > On 15-07-08 03:52, David Miller wrote:
> >
> > > From: david@xxxxxxx Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:51:37 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > > > I agree with this, but the proponents of the seperate firmware are
> > > > listing the fact that the firmware doesn't tie up ram as one of the
> > > > big reasons for making the change.
> > > Exactly.
> > >
> > > Otherwise these firmware changes are utterly pointless.
> > The point of them is legal.
>
> Thanks for proving something I tried to establish for weeks
> but which Alan Cox, David W., and others vehemently denied.
>
> They states that it was being done on a technical basis rather
> than being predominantly a legal one.

Yes, they were obstinate or dishonest (I won't say "respectively"). As 
to "proving" though, I cannot prove anything, being a mere observer.

At this point I really believe this discussion should be about the other 
part of my reply -- the point mostly put forward by Jef Garzik about the 
firmware inside the module image. Without that ability, I don't believe 
these are good patches.

_With_ that ability, I myself do. Let's allow allow everyone their own 
level of fear, uncertainty and doubt.

Rene

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