Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:01:45 +0000 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: ipw2200 [was Re: RFC: Starting a stable kernel series off the 2.6 kernel] |
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On Wed 14-12-05 06:26:08, Rob Landley wrote: > On Monday 12 December 2005 05:49, Pavel Machek wrote: > > > Or I could move initramfs extraction earlier in the boot sequence and > > > never have to modify any _other_ drivers that want firmware in order to > > > be able to make them work too, rather than playing whack-a-mole teaching > > > drivers I don't care about how to hold off on wanting firmware. > > > > Except that whack-a-mole is a right thing to do here, and that > > initramfs movement is unlikely to make it into mainline. > > Pavel > > Let me guess: for licensing reasons?
Wrong. "Fix the driver" is easier to get into the kernel than "change the boot sequence".
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