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Johnson" Subject: [PATCH 2/3] firmware: Drop FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL Kconfig option Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:06:31 -0800 Message-Id: <20180124020632.22905-3-benjamin.gilbert@coreos.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.13.6 In-Reply-To: <20180124020632.22905-1-benjamin.gilbert@coreos.com> References: <20180124020632.22905-1-benjamin.gilbert@coreos.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org It doesn't actually do anything. Merge its help text into EXTRA_FIRMWARE. Fixes: 5620a0d1aacd ("firmware: delete in-kernel firmware") Fixes: 0946b2fb38fd ("firmware: cleanup FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL message") Signed-off-by: Benjamin Gilbert Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman Cc: Robin H. Johnson --- arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig | 1 - arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig | 1 - arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig | 1 - arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig | 1 - arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig | 1 - arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig | 1 - arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig | 1 - arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig | 1 - arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig | 1 - arch/arm/configs/vf610m4_defconfig | 1 - arch/m68k/configs/amiga_defconfig | 1 - arch/m68k/configs/apollo_defconfig | 1 - arch/m68k/configs/atari_defconfig | 1 - arch/m68k/configs/bvme6000_defconfig | 1 - arch/m68k/configs/hp300_defconfig | 1 - arch/m68k/configs/mac_defconfig | 1 - arch/m68k/configs/multi_defconfig | 1 - arch/m68k/configs/mvme147_defconfig | 1 - arch/m68k/configs/mvme16x_defconfig | 1 - arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig | 1 - arch/m68k/configs/sun3_defconfig | 1 - arch/m68k/configs/sun3x_defconfig | 1 - arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig | 1 - arch/mips/configs/ath25_defconfig | 1 - arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig | 1 - arch/mips/configs/pic32mzda_defconfig | 1 - arch/mips/configs/qi_lb60_defconfig | 1 - arch/mips/configs/rt305x_defconfig | 1 - arch/mips/configs/xway_defconfig | 1 - arch/mn10300/configs/asb2364_defconfig | 1 - arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig | 1 - arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig | 1 - arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig | 1 - arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig | 1 - arch/powerpc/configs/wii_defconfig | 1 - arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig | 1 - arch/sh/configs/polaris_defconfig | 1 - arch/tile/configs/tilegx_defconfig | 1 - arch/tile/configs/tilepro_defconfig | 1 - drivers/base/Kconfig | 28 +++++----------------------- 53 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 75 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig index ec7c849a5c8e..09f85154c5a4 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig @@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_RARP=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_SCSI=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig index 63d3cf69e0b0..09fed3ef22b6 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig @@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_RARP=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y CONFIG_SCSI=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig index f613ecac14a7..ea2f6d817d1a 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig @@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_RARP=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y CONFIG_SCSI=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig index db04ea4dd2d9..ab231c040efe 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig @@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ARC is not set diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig index 3507be2af6fe..cf449cbf440d 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig @@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ARC is not set diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig index ac6b0ed8341e..1b54c72f4296 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig @@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_SCSI=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig index 6dff83a238b8..31c2c70b34a1 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig @@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y CONFIG_ARC_EMAC=y diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig index 31ee51b987e7..a578c721d50f 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig @@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX is not set # CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD is not set diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig index 8d3b1f67cae4..37d7395f3272 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig @@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX is not set # CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD is not set diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig index 6168ce2ac2ef..1e1470e2a7f0 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig @@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y CONFIG_EZCHIP_NPS_MANAGEMENT_ENET=y diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig index a70bdeb2b3fd..084a6e42685b 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig @@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y CONFIG_EZCHIP_NPS_MANAGEMENT_ENET=y diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig index ef96406c446e..f36d47990415 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig @@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ARC is not set diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig index f30182549395..1aca2e8fd1ba 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig @@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_MULTICAST=y # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y # CONFIG_NET_CADENCE is not set # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_BROADCOM is not set diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig index 4fcf4f2503f6..f629493929ea 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig @@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig index 7b71464f6c2f..21f0ca26a05d 100644 --- a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig +++ b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig @@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig index 63a953d855a6..c6dcd6e4f4e6 100644 --- a/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig +++ b/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig @@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_TEXT=0x0 CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_BSS=0x0 CONFIG_CMDLINE="console=ttyS0,38400 mem=128M root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 ro rootwait" CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig index ec5674c229a3..de5be2fc7306 100644 --- a/arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig +++ b/arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig @@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ CONFIG_BT_BNEP_PROTO_FILTER=y CONFIG_BT_HIDP=m CONFIG_BT_HCIBTUSB=m CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig index cf7dcb2c86e6..88ea02e7ba19 100644 --- a/arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig +++ b/arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig @@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ CONFIG_MAC80211=m CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH=y CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS=y CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig index 752e2e74de5b..0448bd8075ac 100644 --- a/arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig +++ b/arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig @@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_BOOTP=y # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set CONFIG_NET_PKTGEN=m CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig index e5822ab01b7d..bbfb6759447b 100644 --- a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig +++ b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig @@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ CONFIG_CAN_FLEXCAN=m # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig index b831baddae02..bf9046331f6e 100644 --- a/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig +++ b/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig @@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_BOOTP=y CONFIG_NET_DSA=y CONFIG_NET_PKTGEN=m CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig index 6678f2929356..9dccd305132b 100644 --- a/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig +++ b/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig @@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ CONFIG_RFKILL_INPUT=y CONFIG_RFKILL_GPIO=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_DMA_CMA=y CONFIG_CMA_SIZE_MBYTES=64 CONFIG_TEGRA_GMI=y diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/vf610m4_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/vf610m4_defconfig index b7ecb83a95b6..a89f035c3b01 100644 --- a/arch/arm/configs/vf610m4_defconfig +++ b/arch/arm/configs/vf610m4_defconfig @@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ CONFIG_BINFMT_SHARED_FLAT=y # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set # CONFIG_ALLOW_DEV_COREDUMP is not set CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_COUNT=4 diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/amiga_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/amiga_defconfig index 5b5fa9831b4d..c911adf52b53 100644 --- a/arch/m68k/configs/amiga_defconfig +++ b/arch/m68k/configs/amiga_defconfig @@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_PARPORT=m diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/apollo_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/apollo_defconfig index 72a7764b74ed..0e32b8566179 100644 --- a/arch/m68k/configs/apollo_defconfig +++ b/arch/m68k/configs/apollo_defconfig @@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/atari_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/atari_defconfig index 884b43a2f0d9..e873c6f97f00 100644 --- a/arch/m68k/configs/atari_defconfig +++ b/arch/m68k/configs/atari_defconfig @@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_PARPORT=m diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/bvme6000_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/bvme6000_defconfig index fcfa60d31499..7b42cc1c2e61 100644 --- a/arch/m68k/configs/bvme6000_defconfig +++ b/arch/m68k/configs/bvme6000_defconfig @@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/hp300_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/hp300_defconfig index 9d597bbbbbfe..9f4b83541c31 100644 --- a/arch/m68k/configs/hp300_defconfig +++ b/arch/m68k/configs/hp300_defconfig @@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/mac_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/mac_defconfig index 45da20d1286c..64094bf74822 100644 --- a/arch/m68k/configs/mac_defconfig +++ b/arch/m68k/configs/mac_defconfig @@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SWIM=m diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/multi_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/multi_defconfig index fda880c10861..9ae1f91ea690 100644 --- a/arch/m68k/configs/multi_defconfig +++ b/arch/m68k/configs/multi_defconfig @@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_PARPORT=m diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/mvme147_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/mvme147_defconfig index 7d5e4863efec..31586b2f852e 100644 --- a/arch/m68k/configs/mvme147_defconfig +++ b/arch/m68k/configs/mvme147_defconfig @@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/mvme16x_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/mvme16x_defconfig index 7763b71a9c49..7fd5e2de8a50 100644 --- a/arch/m68k/configs/mvme16x_defconfig +++ b/arch/m68k/configs/mvme16x_defconfig @@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig index 17eaebfa3e19..0339309b5175 100644 --- a/arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig +++ b/arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig @@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_PARPORT=m diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/sun3_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/sun3_defconfig index d1cb7a04ae1d..5aef62938f32 100644 --- a/arch/m68k/configs/sun3_defconfig +++ b/arch/m68k/configs/sun3_defconfig @@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/sun3x_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/sun3x_defconfig index ea3a331c62d5..45df9a6559e5 100644 --- a/arch/m68k/configs/sun3x_defconfig +++ b/arch/m68k/configs/sun3x_defconfig @@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig index 92fca3c42eac..5651f4d8f45c 100644 --- a/arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig +++ b/arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig @@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ CONFIG_MAC80211=m CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_PID=y CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID=y CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y CONFIG_MTD_CFI=y diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/ath25_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/ath25_defconfig index 2c829950be17..b8d48038e74f 100644 --- a/arch/mips/configs/ath25_defconfig +++ b/arch/mips/configs/ath25_defconfig @@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ CONFIG_CFG80211=m CONFIG_MAC80211=m CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS=y CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_DIRECTORY_BLOCK=-2 diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig index 25ed914933e5..951c4231bdb8 100644 --- a/arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig +++ b/arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig @@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_CFG80211=m CONFIG_MAC80211=m CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS=y CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_DIRECTORY_BLOCK=-2 diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/pic32mzda_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/pic32mzda_defconfig index 52192c632ae8..41190c2036e6 100644 --- a/arch/mips/configs/pic32mzda_defconfig +++ b/arch/mips/configs/pic32mzda_defconfig @@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=m # CONFIG_SUSPEND is not set CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set # CONFIG_ALLOW_DEV_COREDUMP is not set CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=m CONFIG_SCSI=y diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/qi_lb60_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/qi_lb60_defconfig index 3f1333517405..3b02ff9a7c64 100644 --- a/arch/mips/configs/qi_lb60_defconfig +++ b/arch/mips/configs/qi_lb60_defconfig @@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ CONFIG_TCP_CONG_WESTWOOD=y # CONFIG_TCP_CONG_HTCP is not set # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y CONFIG_MTD_NAND=y diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/rt305x_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/rt305x_defconfig index c695b7b1c4ae..dbe6a4639d05 100644 --- a/arch/mips/configs/rt305x_defconfig +++ b/arch/mips/configs/rt305x_defconfig @@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q=y CONFIG_NET_SCHED=y CONFIG_HAMRADIO=y CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/xway_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/xway_defconfig index 4365108bef77..fa750d501c11 100644 --- a/arch/mips/configs/xway_defconfig +++ b/arch/mips/configs/xway_defconfig @@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q=y CONFIG_NET_SCHED=y CONFIG_HAMRADIO=y CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y diff --git a/arch/mn10300/configs/asb2364_defconfig b/arch/mn10300/configs/asb2364_defconfig index b1d80cee97ee..a84c3153f22a 100644 --- a/arch/mn10300/configs/asb2364_defconfig +++ b/arch/mn10300/configs/asb2364_defconfig @@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ CONFIG_IPV6=y # CONFIG_INET6_XFRM_MODE_TRANSPORT is not set # CONFIG_INET6_XFRM_MODE_TUNNEL is not set # CONFIG_INET6_XFRM_MODE_BEET is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_CONNECTOR=y CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_DEBUG=y diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig index b5c866073efd..6c02f53271cd 100644 --- a/arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig +++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig @@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ CONFIG_NETFILTER=y CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q=y CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig index 10be5773ad5d..c2b1c4404683 100644 --- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig +++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig @@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig index da0e8d535eb8..7ee736f20774 100644 --- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig +++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig @@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS=y CONFIG_NET_9P=m CONFIG_NET_9P_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_DEBUG_DEVRES=y CONFIG_CONNECTOR=y CONFIG_PARPORT=m diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig index 2efa025bf483..187e2f7c12c8 100644 --- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig +++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig @@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT=y CONFIG_MAC80211=m # CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL is not set CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=65535 diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/wii_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/wii_defconfig index 9c7400a19e9d..0b0f78823a1b 100644 --- a/arch/powerpc/configs/wii_defconfig +++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/wii_defconfig @@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ CONFIG_CFG80211=y CONFIG_MAC80211=y CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_COUNT=2 diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig index 04e042edbab7..7dc7f58c4287 100644 --- a/arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig +++ b/arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig @@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CONFIG_NET=y # CONFIG_IUCV is not set CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_XPRAM is not set # CONFIG_DCSSBLK is not set diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/polaris_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/polaris_defconfig index 0a432b5f50e7..87641b7d6c4e 100644 --- a/arch/sh/configs/polaris_defconfig +++ b/arch/sh/configs/polaris_defconfig @@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_MULTICAST=y # CONFIG_INET_XFRM_MODE_BEET is not set # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_MTD=y CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y diff --git a/arch/tile/configs/tilegx_defconfig b/arch/tile/configs/tilegx_defconfig index 9f94435cc44f..357a4c271ad4 100644 --- a/arch/tile/configs/tilegx_defconfig +++ b/arch/tile/configs/tilegx_defconfig @@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ CONFIG_DNS_RESOLVER=y CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_CONNECTOR=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CRYPTOLOOP=m diff --git a/arch/tile/configs/tilepro_defconfig b/arch/tile/configs/tilepro_defconfig index 1c5bd4f8ffca..da2858755fa1 100644 --- a/arch/tile/configs/tilepro_defconfig +++ b/arch/tile/configs/tilepro_defconfig @@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ CONFIG_DNS_RESOLVER=y CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug" CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y -# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set CONFIG_CONNECTOR=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CRYPTOLOOP=m diff --git a/drivers/base/Kconfig b/drivers/base/Kconfig index 2415ad9f6dd4..784ff0003c1b 100644 --- a/drivers/base/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/base/Kconfig @@ -86,10 +86,9 @@ config FW_LOADER require userspace firmware loading support, but a module built out-of-tree does. -config FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL - bool "Include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary" +config EXTRA_FIRMWARE + string "External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary" depends on FW_LOADER - default y help Various drivers in the kernel source tree may require firmware, which is generally available in your distribution's linux-firmware @@ -99,23 +98,6 @@ config FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL /lib/firmware/ on your system, so they can be loaded by userspace helpers on request. - Enabling this option will build each required firmware blob - specified by EXTRA_FIRMWARE into the kernel directly, where - request_firmware() will find them without having to call out to - userspace. This may be useful if your root file system requires a - device that uses such firmware and you do not wish to use an - initrd. - - This single option controls the inclusion of firmware for - every driver that uses request_firmware(), which avoids a - proliferation of 'Include firmware for xxx device' options. - - Say 'N' and let firmware be loaded from userspace. - -config EXTRA_FIRMWARE - string "External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary" - depends on FW_LOADER - help This option allows firmware to be built into the kernel for the case where the user either cannot or doesn't want to provide it from userspace at runtime (for example, when the firmware in question is @@ -126,11 +108,11 @@ config EXTRA_FIRMWARE firmware files -- the same names that appear in MODULE_FIRMWARE() and request_firmware() in the source. These files should exist under the directory specified by the EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR option, which is - by default the firmware subdirectory of the kernel source tree. + /lib/firmware by default. For example, you might set CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="usb8388.bin", copy - the usb8388.bin file into the firmware directory, and build the kernel. - Then any request_firmware("usb8388.bin") will be satisfied internally + the usb8388.bin file into /lib/firmware, and build the kernel. Then + any request_firmware("usb8388.bin") will be satisfied internally without needing to call out to userspace. WARNING: If you include additional firmware files into your binary -- 2.13.6