Re: [PATCH 1/2] request_firmware without a device
From: Marcel Holtmann
Date: Thu May 25 2006 - 06:26:52 EST
Hi Shaohua,
> > > The patch allows calling request_firmware without a 'struct device'.
> > > It appears we just need a name here from 'struct device'. I changed it
> > > to use a kobject as Patrick suggested.
> > > Next patch will use the new API to request firmware (microcode) for a CPU.
> >
> > But a cpu does have a struct device. Why not just use that?
> It's a sysdev, no 'struct device' in it, IIRC.
do we really need to differentiate between sysdev and device anymore. I
recall a plan to unify all devices, but I might be wrong.
Regards
Marcel
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