Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:57:22 -0800 From: Nate Lawson <nate@root.org> To: Max Laier <mlaier@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/share/examples/kld Makefile src/share/examples/kld/firmware Makefile README src/share/examples/kld/firmware/fwconsumer Makefile fw_consumer.c src/share/examples/kld/firmware/fwimage Makefile firmware.img src/share/man/man9 Makefile firmware.9 ... Message-ID: <43DC4B32.1030000@root.org> In-Reply-To: <20060129025302.E24BB16A435@hub.freebsd.org> References: <20060129025302.E24BB16A435@hub.freebsd.org>
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Max Laier wrote: > mlaier 2006-01-29 02:52:42 UTC > > FreeBSD src repository > > Modified files: > share/examples/kld Makefile > share/man/man9 Makefile > sys/conf NOTES files kmod.mk > sys/modules Makefile > Added files: > share/examples/kld/firmware Makefile README > share/examples/kld/firmware/fwconsumer Makefile fw_consumer.c > share/examples/kld/firmware/fwimage Makefile firmware.img > share/man/man9 firmware.9 > sys/kern subr_firmware.c > sys/modules/firmware Makefile > sys/sys firmware.h > sys/tools fw_stub.awk > Log: > firmware(9) is a subsystem to load binary data into the kernel via a > specially crafted module. There are several handrolled sollutions to this > problem in the tree already which will be replaced with this. They include > iwi(4), ipw(4), ispfw(4) and digi(4). > > No objection from: arch > MFC after: 2 weeks > X-MFC after: some drivers have been converted I don't know about your particular approach, but it's definitely wonderful to see people trying to solve architectural issues that aren't your responsibility. Thanks for doing this! -- Nate
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