Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 6 Jun 2005 13:35:29 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [patch 2.6.12-rc3] dell_rbu: Resubmitting patch for new DellBIOS update driver |
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On Mon, Jun 06, 2005 at 03:22:45PM -0500, Abhay_Salunke@Dell.com wrote: > > > > I was assuming that this would wait forever, and is why I pointed you in > > > > this direction. Sorry about the confusion here. > > > > > > > I guess the earlier method of request_firmware would work out as is with > > > the only disadvantage of the user having to depend on hotplug mechanism > > > and echoing firmware name. > > > Let me know if that is acceptable till we find a solution to wait for > > > ever without using hotplug stuff. > > > > Why not fix the firmware_class.c code now? :) > > > I can sure submit a patch later but for now please accept it in the > tree.
Heh, um, no.
> Due to scheduling issues it may not be possible for me to fix this now.
Please realize that we do not know, nor care about your scheduling issues :)
For more details on "things you should never say on the Linux kernel mailing list", see Randy Dunlap's very good presentation on kernel development at: http://www.madrone.org/mentor/linux-mentoring.pdf
thanks,
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