Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:49:21 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] tg3 driver - make use of binary-only firmware optional |
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Wichert Akkerman wrote: > Previously Andreas Jochens wrote: > >>Would the patch be acceptable if the firmware parts were kept in tg3.c >>as they are now but #ifdef'd out when CONFIG_TIGON3_FIRMWARE is not set? > > > Is there any reason for not using the hotplug firmware infrastructure?
Right now there is not a high enough "Just Works" value to do this. The mechanisms for wide dissemination of necessary firmware, and automatic placement in initrd/initramfs, are not present yet.
This is a long term goal of all drivers that ship firmware, though.
Jeff
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