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From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: BNX2 MIPS06 firmware in tree is 6.2.1, driver wants 6.2.3
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:30:52 +0200
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On Tue, 2012-07-03 at 10:07 +0100, Tony Vroon wrote:
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> On 03/07/12 10:05, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> > You're supposed to upgrade firmware blobs on your own.
> 
> But the firmware is in the kernel tree still, should the outdated
> files be removed?

I believe firmware/README.AddingFirmware contains the rationale.