Subject: Re: Module read a file?
To: mra@pobox.com (Mark Atwood)
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 23:18:54 +0100 (BST)
Cc: cfriesen@nortelnetworks.com (Christopher Friesen),
        linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org (Linux Kernel Development)
In-Reply-To: <m3zo6xswcq.fsf@flash.localdomain> from "Mark Atwood" at Oct 11, 2001 02:25:09 PM
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From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org

> Because the firmware is stored in volitile memory on the card, and
> vanishes on a card reset or removal, and I would like to have it Just
> Work with the pcmcia-cs package with minimal changes.

Longer term that is precisely what the hot plug interface is there fore

> Having to remember "run this userspace tool after every card reset"
> (which includes power suspends and so forth) would be a major pain.
> 
> Besides, the card already has a good validator in it.

What do you do if the card is compiled in and initialised before the
firmware holding fs is mounted ?
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