Re: [PATCH] b43: Declare all possible firmware files.

[Tim Gardner <tim.gardner@canonical.com>]

Larry Finger wrote:
> On 01/07/2010 12:35 PM, Tim Gardner wrote:
>> The following changes since commit 2c1f1895ef2aa8f0e5497893eff71304aef332e1:
>>   Linus Torvalds (1):
>>         Merge branch 'drm-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/.../airlied/drm-2.6
>>
>> are available in the git repository at:
>>
>>   git://kernel.ubuntu.com/rtg/linux-2.6 b43
>>
>> Tim Gardner (1):
>>       b43: Declare all possible firmware files.
>>
>>  drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c |   34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>>  1 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>
>> >From def1157eaeb397f0afab25b91db8bab3fcb8816c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>> From: Tim Gardner <tim.gardner@canonical.com>
>> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 11:10:38 -0700
>> Subject: [PATCH] b43: Declare all possible firmware files.
>>
>> BugLink: http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/488636
>>
>> Enhances module information with the names of the firmware files
>> that could be used by this driver. This helps tools like Jockey to
>> correctly detect and/or install the firmware files relevant to
>> this driver.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Tim Gardner <tim.gardner@canonical.com>
>> ---
> 
> How does Jockey do the firmware installation? I'm not familiar with this tool.
> 
> Larry
> 

Jockey is the codename for the Ubuntu Hardware Manager tool developed
and maintained by Martin Pitt. Its primary purpose is to assist with the
installation of not-completely open source components. Examples include
nVidia and Broadcom 'wl'. In this case, I believe jockey offers a choice
of b43 or wl (if the PCI IDs overlap).

Cc'ing Martin.

rtg
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Tim Gardner tim.gardner@canonical.com