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From: Pantelis Antoniou <pantelis.antoniou-OWPKS81ov/FWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] OF: DT-Overlay configfs interface (v3)
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 20:29:03 +0200
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Hi Grant,

> On Dec 8, 2014, at 20:25 , Grant Likely <grant.likely-s3s/WqlpOiPyB63q8FvJNQ@public.gmane.org> w=
rote:
>=20
> On Fri, 5 Dec 2014 19:58:27 +0200
> , Pantelis Antoniou <pantelis.antoniou-OWPKS81ov/FWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
> wrote:
>> Hi Grant,
>>=20
>>> On Dec 5, 2014, at 18:44 , Grant Likely <grant.likely-s3s/WqlpOiPyB63q8FvJNQ@public.gmane.org>=
 wrote:
>>>>=20
>> [snip]
>>=20
>>>> For instance, if the user issued a load request for a path in a co=
ntainer
>>>> which is the namespace under which the firmware file is located? I=
s it the
>>>> non-container filesystem, or is it under the container filesystem =
that
>>>> issued the request. The firmware layer does not have an API to dis=
cern.
>>>=20
>>> Wait, what? Why on earth would you want to expose this interface in=
 a container?
>>>=20
>>=20
>> It was a complaint raised.=20
>>=20
>> Look at this thread.
>>=20
>> http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.documentation/27655
>=20
> I've replied on that thread. I don't think the issues raised there
> warrent two completely separate methods for loading the data into the
> kernel. I want to see one method only.
>=20

The firmware interface is required and is the simplest one.

If that=E2=80=99s OK, let=E2=80=99s go with that.

> g.
>=20

Regards

=E2=80=94 Pantelis

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