Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s)

2006-08-30 Thread David Lang
t the hotplug firmware request userspace stuff) Indeed, and it seems to me that exactly this kind of use was indeed considered when the initramfs infrastructure was designed. Not sure about the latest bit concerning hotplug though. this gets back to the question of how early this early userspace is

Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s)

2006-08-30 Thread David Lang
ng complications without much of a benifit to the user. David Lang -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s)

2006-08-30 Thread David Lang
On Wed, 30 Aug 2006, Sven Luther wrote: On Wed, Aug 30, 2006 at 10:52:02AM -0700, David Lang wrote: On Wed, 30 Aug 2006, Olaf Hering wrote: you are assuming that 1. modules are enabled and ipw2200 is compiled as a module No, why? becouse if the ipw isn't compiled as a module then

Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s)

2006-08-30 Thread David Lang
e it any source for an initramfs. David Lang P.S. there was a suggestion yesterday in this thread that I haven't tested yet. I plan to test that tonight. if it works then the card can be reinitialized after the system boots, still no initrd or initramfs needed. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s)

2006-08-29 Thread David Lang
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006, Olaf Hering wrote: On Tue, Aug 29, Michael Buesch wrote: On Tuesday 29 August 2006 20:32, Greg KH wrote: On Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 08:46:45AM -0700, David Lang wrote: On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Greg KH wrote: I think the current way we handle firmware works quite well

Re: [PATCH] MODULE_FIRMWARE for binary firmware(s)

2006-08-29 Thread David Lang
as no response. David Lang -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]