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

Chris Friesen
2008-07-15T18:38:21Z

Linus Torvalds wrote:

> Why compile them into the module, when that's just the _inflexible_ model?
>
> Why not just install them with the module (perhaps in the module
> directory, perhaps not), and just load them?
>
> Really. You _do_ have do to "make modules_install" or similar. That has
> _already_ got inter-file dependencies (ie some modules simply depend on
> other modules). I'm not seeing why you cannot accept change.

Even if the end goal is to support more flexible firmware loading, it
would seem to make sense to allow building the firmware into the
module--if only as an interim step to avoid breaking existing setups.

Chris