Re: [patch 2.6.12-rc3] modifications in firmware_class.c to support nohotplug

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed Jun 08 2005 - 11:27:22 EST


On Wed, Jun 08, 2005 at 10:56:19AM -0500, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On 6/8/05, Abhay Salunke <Abhay_Salunke@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > @@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ fw_setup_class_device(struct firmware *f
> > printk(KERN_ERR "%s: class_device_create_file failed\n",
> > __FUNCTION__);
> > goto error_unreg;
> > +r
>
> What is this?

Proof he didn't test the code :(

> I think it would be better if you just have request_firmware and
> request_firmware_nowait accept timeout parameter that would override
> default timeout in firmware_class. 0 would mean use default,
> MAX_SCHED_TIMEOUT - wait indefinitely.

Yes and no. Yes in that we should have a timeout value. No in that 0
should be "forever" and we #define the current 10 second value.

thanks,

greg k-h
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