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* Firmware loader dependency question 2.4/2.6
@ 2004-01-28 11:16 Margit Schubert-While
  2004-01-28 11:26 ` Marcel Holtmann
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Margit Schubert-While @ 2004-01-28 11:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-kernel

Why is the firmware loader dependent on CONFIG_HOTPLUG ?
For PCI cards that require this, it should not be necessary.

Margit



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* Re: Firmware loader dependency question 2.4/2.6
  2004-01-28 11:16 Firmware loader dependency question 2.4/2.6 Margit Schubert-While
@ 2004-01-28 11:26 ` Marcel Holtmann
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Marcel Holtmann @ 2004-01-28 11:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Margit Schubert-While; +Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List

Hi Margit,

> Why is the firmware loader dependent on CONFIG_HOTPLUG ?
> For PCI cards that require this, it should not be necessary.

because it has to call firmware.agent to transfer the firmware file from
your harddisk into the /sys or /proc data file.

Regards

Marcel



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* Re: Firmware loader dependency question 2.4/2.6
@ 2004-01-28 12:23 Margit Schubert-While
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From: Margit Schubert-While @ 2004-01-28 12:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-kernel

Indeed, must have cucumbers in the eyes :-)

Margit



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