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From: linux@arm.linux.org.uk (Russell King - ARM Linux)
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 11:01:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH v2] dma: imx-sdma: clarify firmare not found warning
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On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 07:59:22AM +0100, Lothar Wa?mann wrote:
> The file is automatically removed after the timeout has expired (or
> the frimware has been loaded).
> Thus you must check for it within the timeout period during boot.

... which is impossible if imx-sdma is built into the kernel - it
expires while the initramfs has only just started running, giving a
very narrow window for userspace to load firmware.

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