Re: [PATCH RFC 0/4] Add firmware signature file check

From: Ming Lei
Date: Mon Nov 05 2012 - 21:30:28 EST


On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 1:18 AM, Takashi Iwai <tiwai@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> To be noted, it doesn't support the firmwares via udev but only the
> direct loading, and the check for built-in firmware is missing, too.

Generally, both direct loading and udev may request one same firmware
image. And after check failed, current firmware load will fallback on udev
to complete loading, so looks a check-failed firmware still can be loaded
into kernel no matter if there is firmware signature check or not.


Thanks,
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Ming Lei
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