Re: [PATCH 2/3] firmware: Add CONFIG_BUILTIN_FIRMWARE option

[Michael Buesch]

On Monday 26 May 2008 19:09:12 Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> On May 26, 2008, Michael Buesch <mb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > On Monday 26 May 2008 05:13:18 Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> >> On May 25, 2008, Michael Buesch <mb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> 
> >> > One additional thing is to make sure the usability of the whole stuff
> >> > is not reduded.
> >> 
> >> Removing support for slashes wouldn't reduce usability.  It would be
> >> no more than silly policy (and ego?) enforcement.
> 
> > I the other mail you say that the string is _not_ a filename.
> 
> I do, and I stand by that claim, that is not backed by documentation,
> but rather by peeking at the implementation.

Right.

> > So why do we want to remove the slash from the allowed charset, if
> > the string is not a filename?
> 
> Exactly my point.  I don't know any reason to do that.  It appears to
> be just silly policy (and ego) enforcement.

Ok I see. It seems I misunderstood your mail. Sorry for that.

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Greetings Michael.
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