Firmware uploader

Firmware uploader

[Giuliano Pochini]

I read /linux/Documentation/firmware_class/README infos about the firmware
loader. That loader is not used by any of the alsa drivers. Is there a
reason ? Should I write my own custom loader or is it better using the
firmware-class one ?



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Re: Firmware uploader

[Takashi Iwai]

At Sun, 9 May 2004 18:21:21 +0200,
Giuliano Pochini wrote:
> 
> I read /linux/Documentation/firmware_class/README infos about the firmware
> loader. That loader is not used by any of the alsa drivers. Is there a
> reason ? Should I write my own custom loader or is it better using the
> firmware-class one ?

it's planned to move the ALSA firmware stuff to this new one.
but we'll need a compatibility stuff for older kernels.

also, the 2.6 firmware loader doesn't work with the builtin driver.
this should be fixed, too.


Takashi


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Re: Firmware uploader

[Giuliano Pochini]

On 10-May-2004 Takashi Iwai wrote:
> At Sun, 9 May 2004 18:21:21 +0200,
> Giuliano Pochini wrote:
>>
>> I read /linux/Documentation/firmware_class/README infos about the firmware
>> loader. That loader is not used by any of the alsa drivers. Is there a
>> reason ? Should I write my own custom loader or is it better using the
>> firmware-class one ?
>
> it's planned to move the ALSA firmware stuff to this new one.
> but we'll need a compatibility stuff for older kernels.

Ok, I'll start with the new one. It there a "standard" daemon that
monitors /proc and uploads the firmware when requested ?


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Re: Firmware uploader

[Takashi Iwai]

At Thu, 13 May 2004 09:22:51 +0200 (CEST),
Giuliano Pochini wrote:
> 
> 
> On 10-May-2004 Takashi Iwai wrote:
> > At Sun, 9 May 2004 18:21:21 +0200,
> > Giuliano Pochini wrote:
> >>
> >> I read /linux/Documentation/firmware_class/README infos about the firmware
> >> loader. That loader is not used by any of the alsa drivers. Is there a
> >> reason ? Should I write my own custom loader or is it better using the
> >> firmware-class one ?
> >
> > it's planned to move the ALSA firmware stuff to this new one.
> > but we'll need a compatibility stuff for older kernels.
> 
> Ok, I'll start with the new one. It there a "standard" daemon that
> monitors /proc and uploads the firmware when requested ?

it's hotplug on 2.6.  no such one for 2.2/2.4.  that's what i wrote as
"a compatibility stuff".


Takashi


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