Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:13:46 +0200 | From | Harald Dunkel <> | Subject | Re: 2.6.27.1: install conflict about /lib/firmware |
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Michael Tokarev wrote: > > Since 2.6.27, firmware binaries are placed into /lib/firmware > directory. The reason is that firmware is not kernel-dependent. > Or, rather, the firmware stored here is not kernel-dependent > (when it is, it's stored in /lib/modules/$version/). >
It would be nice if this could be configured. I wouldn't like to have 2 directories to look for firmware files.
Actually I did not want to build any firmware drivers, but setting CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD did not work.
Regards
Harri
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