Re: [PATCH] Bluetooth: btmrvl_sdio: look for sd8688 firmware in alternate place

[Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>]

Hi Lubomir,

> > > > linux-firmware ships the sd8688* firmware images that are shared with
> > > > libertas_sdio WiFi driver under libertas/. libertas_sdio looks in both places
> > > > and so should we.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak@v3.sk>
> > > > ---
> > > >  drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c |   24 ++++++++++++++++++++++--
> > > >  drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.h |    6 ++++--
> > > >  2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > > 
> > > NAK from me on this one. I do not want the driver to check two
> > > locations. That is what userspace can work around.
> > > 
> > > If we want to unify the location between the WiFi driver and the
> > > Bluetooth driver, I am fine with that, but seriously, just pick one over
> > > the other. I do not care which one.
> > 
> > The unified location is mrvl/ directory.
> > 
> > We can probably move SD8688 firmware & helper binaries to mrvl/ and have both drivers grab the images there?
> 
> That would break existing setups, wouldn't it?
> 
> I was under impression (commit 3d32a58b) that we care about
> compatibility here. Do we?

that is what symlinks are for.

Regards

Marcel