RE: [PATCH] ixgbe: Add support for firmware update

[Chien, Richard (Options Engineering)]

> I would also think about why Intel has not submitted this code before?
> Maybe because it does things the wrong way? Please look at how other
> Ethernet drivers support firmware. Is it the same? It might be you need to
> throw away this code and reimplement it to mainline standards, maybe using
> devlink flash, or ethtool -f.

See Jacob's reply for details.
 
> One additional question. Is the firmware part of linux-firmware? Given this is
> Intel, i expect the firmware is distributeable, but have they distributed it?

It is the Intel 10G NIC firmware embedded into HPE firmware update packages and redistributed to the end user.

Thanks,
Richard