Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 9 Oct 2010 00:47:37 +0200 (CEST) | From | Sven-Haegar Koch <> | Subject | Re: Firmware versioning best practices: ath3k-2.fw rename or replace ath3k-1.fw ? |
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On Fri, 8 Oct 2010, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> > > I last tried to document a thread we had over this here: > > > > > > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation/firmware-versioning > > > > > Thanks, I've updated that link above to document bug fixing does not require > a filename change.
I would summarize it as:
If a new firmware version also works with an old driver, keep the filename.
If a new firmware version also requires a new driver, change the name.
If a new driver requires a new firmware, change the name.
c'ya sven-haegar
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