Re: [PATCH] bnx2 - use request_firmware()

[Michael Chan]

David Woodhouse wrote:

> But if _Michael_ signs off on it, and if you can provide it
> in the form
> used in the firmware-2.6.git tree, with the firmware files added into
> the firmware/ subdirectory so they're still being shipped with the
> kernel and the user doesn't have to go find them elsewhere, then I
> suppose I'll probably take it.
>

I cannot sign off on this until I understand more about the impact
of this change.  Unlike the tg3 firmware which hasn't changed for at
least 4 or 5 years, the bnx2 firmware is constantly changing and it
has to match the driver.  For example, we'll be adding multi-tx ring
to the driver soon and it will require the feature in the firmware.

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