Re: [PATCH 9/9] brcmfmac: use request_firmware_nowait2 to load firmware without warnings

[Kalle Valo]

Andres Rodriguez <andresx7@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>>> +				      fwctx->nvram_name, fwctx->dev,
>>> +				      GFP_KERNEL, fwctx,
>>>   				      brcmf_fw_request_nvram_done);
>>>     	/* pass NULL to nvram callback for bcm47xx fallback */
>>> @@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ int brcmf_fw_get_firmwares_pcie(struct device *dev, u16 flags,
>>>   	fwctx->domain_nr = domain_nr;
>>>   	fwctx->bus_nr = bus_nr;
>>>   -	return request_firmware_nowait(THIS_MODULE, true, code, dev,
>>> +	return request_firmware_nowait2(THIS_MODULE, true, false, code, dev,
>>>   				       GFP_KERNEL, fwctx,
>>>   				       brcmf_fw_request_code_done);
>>>   }
>>
>> Also the number two in the function name is not really telling anything.
>> I think that something like request_firmware_nowait_nowarn() would be
>> better, even if it's so ugly.
>>
>
> The 2 is meant to signify that this is an new version of the api with
> different parameters.

Ah, I missed that. I didn't have time to review your patches in detail,
just looked at the wireless patches.

> I don't think we need to codify into the name what the new parameters
> mean (mostly because when a 2 version of an api is implemented, usage
> of the original version tends to be discouraged).

Yeah, makes sense now.

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Kalle Valo