Re: [PATCH 1/3] firmware: allow firmware files to be built intokernel image

From: Alan Cox
Date: Fri May 23 2008 - 11:49:35 EST


> Yeah, I thought about that. I was slightly concerned that drivers might
> actually try to _modify_ the firmware they loaded, though. As it is,
> there's no fundamental reason why they shouldn't do that.

I've not seen any that do and judicious use of "const" should catch
offenders.
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