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Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:13:46 +0200
From: Harald Dunkel <harald.dunkel@t-online.de>
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To: Michael Tokarev <mjt@tls.msk.ru>
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Subject: Re: 2.6.27.1: install conflict about /lib/firmware
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Michael Tokarev wrote:
> 
> Since 2.6.27, firmware binaries are placed into /lib/firmware
> directory.  The reason is that firmware is not kernel-dependent.
> Or, rather, the firmware stored here is not kernel-dependent
> (when it is, it's stored in /lib/modules/$version/).
> 

It would be nice if this could be configured. I wouldn't like
to have 2 directories to look for firmware files.

Actually I did not want to build any firmware drivers, but setting
CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD did not work.


Regards

Harri
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