Re: CONFIG_FW_LOADER

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Adrian,

> Currently the help for this states: 
> 
> 
> CONFIG_FW_LOADER:
> This option is provided for the case where no in-kernel-tree modules
> require userspace firmware loading support, but a module built outside
> the kernel tree does.
> 
> 
> Is it just me or is this somewhat misleading? Don't all modules that
> load firmware from userspace require this?

all drivers that do use 'select FW_LOADER' and so they trigger building
this module anyway. The config option is purely if you have a driver
that is built outside the tree and wanna use request_firmware().

Regards

Marcel


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