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

[Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>]

Hi Greg,

> > > Right now, various kernel modules are being migrated over to use
> > > request_firmware in order to pull in binary firmware blobs from userland
> > > when the module is loaded. This makes sense.
> > > 
> > > However, there is right now little mechanism in place to automatically
> > > determine which binary firmware blobs must be included with a kernel in
> > > order to satisfy the prerequisites of these drivers. This affects
> > > vendors, but also regular users to a certain extent too.
> > > 
> > > The attached patch introduces MODULE_FIRMWARE as a mechanism for
> > > advertising that a particular firmware file is to be loaded - it will
> > > then show up via modinfo and could be used e.g. when packaging a kernel.
> > 
> > this patch was debated, but we never came to a final conclusion. I am
> > all for it. It is simple and can improve the current situation.
> > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Jon Masters <jcm@redhat.com>
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
> 
> Since your tree will depend on this change, you can add it there and
> add:
> 
> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
> 
> from me to the patch.

do we consider this 2.6.18 or 2.6.19 material? For the Bluetooth
subsystem I can easily write a patch that makes use of it.

Regards

Marcel