From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>,
linville@tuxdriver.com, chunkeey@web.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] p54pci: Load firmware from work queue and not from probe routine
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:59:14 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4F4E4B52.4070701@lwfinger.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1329161826-11135-5-git-send-email-Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
On 02/13/2012 01:37 PM, Larry Finger wrote:
> Drivers that load firmware from their probe routine have problems with the
> latest versions of udev as they get timeouts while waiting for user
> space to start. The problem is fixed by loading the firmware and starting
> mac80211 from a delayed_work queue. By using this method, most of the
> original code is preserved.
>
> Signed-off-by: Larry Finger<Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
> ---
>
> This patch is compile tested only.
>
> Larry
Has anyone tested this patch? I would like to submit this series.
Thanks,
Larry
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-02-29 15:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 22+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-02-13 19:37 [RFC/RFT 0/5] Firmware load change for various wireless drivers Larry Finger
2012-02-13 19:37 ` [RFC/RFT 1/5] b43legacy: Load firmware from work queue instead of from probe routine Larry Finger
2012-02-13 19:37 ` [RFC/RFT 2/5] b43: Load firmware from a work queue and not from the " Larry Finger
2012-02-13 23:06 ` Julian Calaby
2012-02-13 23:28 ` Larry Finger
2012-02-13 23:41 ` Julian Calaby
2012-02-13 23:51 ` Larry Finger
2012-02-13 19:37 ` [RFC/RFT 3/5] p54usb: Load firmware from work queue and not from " Larry Finger
2012-02-13 19:37 ` [PATCH 4/5] p54pci: " Larry Finger
2012-02-29 15:59 ` Larry Finger [this message]
2012-02-29 17:43 ` Christian Lamparter
2012-02-29 18:15 ` Larry Finger
2012-02-29 18:27 ` Christian Lamparter
2012-02-13 19:37 ` [RFC/RFT 5/5] p54spi: " Larry Finger
2012-02-13 21:57 ` Michael Büsch
2012-02-29 16:00 ` Larry Finger
2012-02-29 19:54 ` Max Filippov
2012-02-29 20:01 ` Larry Finger
2012-02-14 10:56 ` [RFC/RFT 0/5] Firmware load change for various wireless drivers Johannes Berg
2012-02-14 16:34 ` Larry Finger
2012-02-14 16:37 ` Johannes Berg
2012-02-14 16:57 ` Larry Finger
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