On Sat, Jul 26, 2003 at 01:14:17PM +0200, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> Hi Manuel,
>
> > > I tracked down the problem to request_firmware() or a sysfs problem.
> > > With the firmware included in a header file the driver itself works
> > > perfect.
> >
> > You are right, the problem was in sysfs, attached goes a patch that
> > WorksForMe (tm), please test and report.
>
> the firmware loading of my driver is now working, thanks. If someone has
> double checked the pci-sysfs.c change, please forward this patch to
> Linus.
I'll wait for Greg and/or Matthew to say something about it.
> What did Marcelo say about including your backport into 2.4?
Nothing, he didn't even bother to answer :-(. Maybe someone more
relevant than myself could dig on the issue.
> > > Attached is a sample of how I use the request_firmware() and from the
> > > documentation it seems correct to me.
> >
> > Not what I was asking for, but it seams OK.
>
> I know, but I don't have such an easy package you requested.
Never mind, it is fixed now.
Regards
Manuel
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