Samuli Suominen <ssuomi...@gentoo.org> wrote: >On 09/02/13 11:11, J. Roeleveld wrote: >> Ulrich Mueller <u...@gentoo.org> wrote: >> >>>>>>>> On Fri, 8 Feb 2013, Tomáš Chvátal wrote: >>> >>>> 2013/2/8 Diego Elio Pettenò <flamee...@flameeyes.eu>: >>>>> I would say that we might want to review linux-firmware, and if >the >>>>> newest firmware _is_ there, just get rid of the split one. >>>>> >>>> That should be probably the best approach, to actually kill of the >>>> lone ones and keep the linux-firmware only. >>> >>> I disagree. Why should we force users to install lots of crap (some >of >>> it being non-free) that they will never need because they don't have >>> the hardware? >>> >>> Ulrich >> >> Why not specify which firmwares are to be installed using a >'FIRMWARE' variable. Similar to VIDEOCARDS? > >Read my last reply. It's already supported through savedconfig.eclass. >You only get what you want.
I read it. Came after I sent my reply. Not familiar with that class myself. Will take your word it allows limiting the firmware. I, as a user, prefer not to have to hunt for firmware for devices supported vy the kernel. I would either install all of them or filter out the firmwares for devices I am unlikely to get. -- Joost Roeleveld -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
