Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 11 Oct 2001 17:39:17 -0400 | From | "Christopher Friesen" <> | Subject | Re: Module read a file? |
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Mark Atwood wrote: > > "Christopher Friesen" <cfriesen@nortelnetworks.com> writes: > > Mark Atwood wrote: > > > I'm modifying a PCMCIA driver module so that it can load new firmware > > > into the card when it's inserted. > > > Are their any good examples of kernel code or kernel modules reading a > > > file out of the filesystem that I could copy or at least look to for > > > inspiration? > > > > What about adding an ioctl() and making a userspace tool to pass the > > new firmware down in a buffer? This lets you do more complicated > > error-checking and maybe some sort of validation of the firmware in > > userspace, saving on kernel size. > > Because the firmware is stored in volitile memory on the card, and > vanishes on a card reset or removal, and I would like to have it Just > Work with the pcmcia-cs package with minimal changes.
Ah, okay. I was assuming that the firmware was stored in nonvolatile memory.
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