Re: [patch 2.6.12-rc3] dell_rbu: Resubmitting patch for new Dell BIOS update driver

[Greg KH]

On Mon, May 23, 2005 at 09:52:05AM -0500, Abhay_Salunke@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> Greg,
> > 
> > Also, what's wrong with using the existing firmware interface in the
> > kernel?
> request_firmware requires the $FIRMWARE env to be populated with the
> firmware image name or the firmware image name needs to be hardcoded
> within  the call to request_firmware. Since the user is free to change
> the BIOS update image at will, it may not be possible if we use
> $FIRMWARE also I am not sure if this env variable might be conflicting
> to some other driver.

As others have already stated, this doesn't really matter.  Make it
"dell_bios_update", if any device names their firmware that, well,
that's their problem...

thanks,

greg k-h
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