Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s)

Sven Luther
2006-08-28T23:06:08Z

On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 05:11:42PM -0500, James Bottomley wrote:
> This is a reference implementation with the debian mkinitrd-tools
> package. It shows how to identify the firmware files necessary for
> drivers in the initrd and also includes a primitive system for loading
> them.
>
> I've tested this with the aic94xx driver using the new MODULE_FIRMWARE()
> tag. Initramfs should be much easier because it already includes most
> of the boot time loading; all it has to do is the piece identifying the
> firmware for the selected modules.

Notice that mkinitrd-tools is dead, and will probably be removed from etch.

mkinitramfs-tools and yaird are the two currently used tools.

Friendly,

Sven Luther