From: maximilian attems <max@stro.at>
To: Michael Chan <mchan@broadcom.com>
Cc: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>,
vda.linux@googlemail.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
netdev <netdev@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: bnx2 dirver's firmware images
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:33:18 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20070919163318.GG6618@stro.at> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1190145951.9540.230.camel@dell>
On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, Michael Chan wrote:
> The bnx2 firmware changes quite frequently. A new driver quite often
> requires new firmware to work correctly. Splitting them up makes things
> difficult for the user.
sorry didn't check, what's the license of the firmware?
> The firmware in tg3 is a lot more mature and I don't expect it to
> change. I think tg3 is better suited for using request_firmware().
well thanks that would help us a lot,
we have to strip the firmware for Debian for the upcoming Lenny release.
as the shipping exception for the previous 2 releases will not be granted
again. so a separate firmware would be great. also afaik only some boards
need it. it is a pressing need for us as tg3 with stripped firmware of
course doesn't build.
--
maks
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-09-19 16:33 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 32+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-09-18 17:23 bnx2 dirver's firmware images Denys Vlasenko
2007-09-18 18:45 ` Michael Chan
2007-09-18 17:55 ` Denys Vlasenko
2007-09-18 19:09 ` Michael Chan
2007-09-18 18:23 ` David Miller
2007-09-18 18:41 ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-09-18 19:20 ` David Miller
2007-09-18 19:27 ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-09-18 20:08 ` David Miller
2007-09-18 20:35 ` Sam Ravnborg
2007-09-18 20:40 ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-09-19 17:10 ` maximilian attems
2007-09-19 17:12 ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-09-19 17:18 ` maximilian attems
2007-09-19 17:37 ` Sam Ravnborg
2007-09-18 20:05 ` Michael Chan
2007-09-18 19:21 ` David Miller
2007-09-18 21:30 ` Willy Tarreau
2007-09-18 21:31 ` David Miller
2007-09-18 21:37 ` Willy Tarreau
2007-09-18 23:14 ` Michael Chan
2007-09-19 13:40 ` Bill Davidsen
2007-09-19 16:09 ` David Miller
2007-09-19 8:30 ` Denys Vlasenko
2007-09-19 21:00 ` Michael Chan
2007-09-19 20:29 ` Denys Vlasenko
2007-09-19 21:43 ` Michael Chan
2007-09-20 14:49 ` Denys Vlasenko
2007-09-21 2:12 ` Michael Chan
2007-09-19 16:33 ` maximilian attems [this message]
2007-09-19 16:38 ` David Miller
2007-09-19 16:51 ` maximilian attems
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