Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 16 May 2003 17:03:38 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: request_firmware() hotplug interface, third round. |
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On Sat, May 17, 2003 at 01:55:15AM +0200, Oliver Neukum wrote: > > > > - 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?
Good point. Actually I don't think that the binary interface for sysfs passes open and close down to the lower levels, so it's a moot point.
echo... works for me.
thanks,
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