Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:52:02 -0700 (PDT) | From | David Lang <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s) |
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On Wed, 30 Aug 2006, Olaf Hering wrote:
>> you are assuming that >> >> 1. modules are enabled and ipw2200 is compiled as a module > > No, why?
becouse if the ipw isn't compiled as a module then it's initialized (without firmware) before the initramfs or initrd is run. if it could be initialized later without being a module then it could be initialized as part of the normal system
>> 2. initrd or initramfs are in use > > initramfs is always in use.
not on my machines.
what does it use for the initramfs?
I don't enable the options in the kernel for initrd, and I don't give it any source for an initramfs.
David Lang
P.S. there was a suggestion yesterday in this thread that I haven't tested yet. I plan to test that tonight. if it works then the card can be reinitialized after the system boots, still no initrd or initramfs needed. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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