X-Git-Url: http://git.onelab.eu/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Ffirmware_class%2FREADME;fp=Documentation%2Ffirmware_class%2FREADME;h=e9cc8bb26f7d0952b0226c66e6a43abe8e00a211;hb=43bc926fffd92024b46cafaf7350d669ba9ca884;hp=43e836c07ae89ee817ad75fe33e9cd37ea5b44ae;hpb=cee37fe97739d85991964371c1f3a745c00dd236;p=linux-2.6.git diff --git a/Documentation/firmware_class/README b/Documentation/firmware_class/README index 43e836c07..e9cc8bb26 100644 --- a/Documentation/firmware_class/README +++ b/Documentation/firmware_class/README @@ -105,20 +105,3 @@ on the setup, so I think that the choice on what firmware to make persistent should be left to userspace. - - Why register_firmware()+__init can be useful: - - For boot devices needing firmware. - - To make the transition easier: - The firmware can be declared __init and register_firmware() - called on module_init. Then the firmware is warranted to be - there even if "firmware hotplug userspace" is not there yet or - it doesn't yet provide the needed firmware. - Once the firmware is widely available in userspace, it can be - removed from the kernel. Or made optional (CONFIG_.*_FIRMWARE). - - In either case, if firmware hotplug support is there, it can move the - firmware out of kernel memory into the real filesystem for later - usage. - - Note: If persistence is implemented on top of initramfs, - register_firmware() may not be appropriate. -