Re: [PATCH linux-next] soc: ti: use request_firmware_direct() as acc firmware is optional

[Murali Karicheri]

On 10/16/2015 10:00 AM, Murali Karicheri wrote:
> On 10/15/2015 02:59 PM, Murali Karicheri wrote:
> > When firmware image for PDSP firmware is absent in the file system
> > the kernel boot with ramfs/nfs is stuck for 60 seconds being the
> > the default timeout. request_firmware_direct() is to take care of
> > such optional firmware loading and hence replace the call in the
> > driver with this API.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Murali Karicheri <m-karicheri2@xxxxxx>
> > ---
> >   drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c | 6 +++---
> >   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
> > b/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
> > index f3a0b6a..89789e2 100644
> > --- a/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
> > +++ b/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
> > @@ -1519,9 +1519,9 @@ static int knav_queue_load_pdsp(struct
> > knav_device *kdev,
> >
> >       for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(knav_acc_firmwares); i++) {
> >           if (knav_acc_firmwares[i]) {
> > -            ret = request_firmware(&fw,
> > -                           knav_acc_firmwares[i],
> > -                           kdev->dev);
> > +            ret = request_firmware_direct(&fw,
> > +                              knav_acc_firmwares[i],
> > +                              kdev->dev);
> >               if (!ret) {
> >                   found = true;
> >                   break;
> Santosh,
>
> If this looks good, could you please send this to linux-next?  Without
> this, Linux boot will see a pause for about 60 seconds if qmss acc
> firmware is not present in the file system. So this is a must for next.
Santosh,

A Gentle ping....

Murali

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Murali Karicheri
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