Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [patch] do not allow IPW_2100=Y or IPW_2200=Y | From | Arjan van de Ven <> | Date | Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:51:58 +0200 |
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On Mon, 2006-07-10 at 11:47 -0700, David Miller wrote: > From: Auke Kok <auke-jan.h.kok@intel.com> > Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:29:30 -0700 > > > Jeff Garzik wrote: > > > Pavel Machek wrote: > > >> Kconfig currently allows compiling IPW_2100 and IPW_2200 into kernel > > >> (not as a module). Unfortunately, such configuration does not work, > > >> because these drivers need a firmware, and it can't be loaded by > > >> userspace loader when userspace is not running. > > > > > > False, initramfs... > > > > which would warrant some extra documentation in Kconfig explaining that this > > driver needs initramfs with firmware for it to work when compiled in the > > kernel. A link to the ipw2x00 documentation might also help. > > Besides, the initramfs runs long after the driver init routine > runs which is when the firmware needs to be available.
.. unless you use sysfs to do a fake hotunplug + replug the device, at which point the driver init routine runs again.
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