Re: [GIT *] Allow request_firmware() to be satisfied from in-kernel, use it in more drivers.

Jeff Garzik
2008-07-15T21:41:30Z

david@lang.hm wrote:
> he's not saying not to seperate the firmware at all, he's asking for the
> _option_ of compiling a kernel that doesn't have the firmware seperate
> from the modules.
>
> a kernel compiled with this option would just drop-in to an older distro
> with zero impact. newer distros that have updated their userspace tools
> could compile with different options and have the firmware seperate.

Correct.

Thanks :)

Jeff