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Re: [PATCH] drivers: Update help for firmware loading options

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On Sun, Aug 09, 2015 at 05:01:16PM -0500, Eric Biggers wrote:
> Update the help text to account for the fact that the kernel can now load
> firmware directly from the filesystem.  Also clarify how the FW_LOADER
> option works.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers3@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/base/Kconfig | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++------------
>  1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/base/Kconfig b/drivers/base/Kconfig
> index 98504ec..2150f6c 100644
> --- a/drivers/base/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/base/Kconfig
> @@ -78,12 +78,21 @@ config PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD
>  	  If unsure, say Y here.
>  
>  config FW_LOADER
> -	tristate "Userspace firmware loading support" if EXPERT
> +	tristate "Firmware loading support" if EXPERT

Are you sure?  I think this should stay as "Userspace..." as that is
what it does, right?

Turning it off should only drop the userspace callouts, it shouldn't
stop the kernel from loading firmware from the filesystem all on its own
with no help.

thanks,

greg k-h
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Re: [PATCH] drivers: Update help for firmware loading options Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2015-10-04 21:20 +0200
  Re: [PATCH] drivers: Update help for firmware loading options Eric Biggers <ebiggers3@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 21:30 +0200

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