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SubjectRe: request_firmware() hotplug interface, third round.
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> > - echo 1 > /sysfs/class/firmware/dev_name/loading
> > - cat whatever_fw > /sysfs/class/firmware/dev_name/data
> > - echo 0 > /sysfs/class/firmware/dev_name/loading
>
> Nice, but can't you get rid of the loading file by just relying on
> open() and close()? Oh wait, sysfs doesn't pass that down to you, hm,
> looks like you need that info. But does the new binary interface in
> sysfs that just got merged into the tree provide that info for you?

But what if the close() is due to irregular termination?
If the script is killed, do you download half a firmware?

Regards
Oliver

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