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SubjectRe: [2.6 PATCH/RFC] Firmware loader - fix races and resource dealloocation problems
On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 12:05:59AM +0100, Manuel Estrada Sainz wrote:
>
> What can actually be a problem is that hotplug delays event handling
> while booting, and if firmware needing drivers load at boot time they
> usually timeout before the event gets handled, and when hotplug tryies
> to handle the event the files are already gone.

What would remove the files?

And if you need firmware at boot time, stick it, and the firmware loader
in initramfs.

thanks,

greg k-h
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