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

From: Jeff Garzik
Date: Tue Jul 15 2008 - 19:05:43 EST


David Woodhouse wrote:
Until now. The only significant _generic_ change that just went into
Linus' kernel is the fact that you can now build that firmware _into_
your kernel, and you can boot qla2xxx without an initrd again.

Yes, that is quite nice...

It will be nice to be able to do the same with modules too :)

Jeff



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