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Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:35:01 +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:
> 
>> Wouldn't it be more consistent to put the firmware files in a
>> kernel specific directory, e.g. in /lib/firmware/2.6.27.1 or
>> /lib/modules/2.6.27.1/firmware ?
> 
> No, because the firmware is not kernel-dependent, but device-dependent.
> It were deliberate choice.
> 

This is not about some api incompatibility, but about a packaging
conflict. Even if each firmware file is kernel-independent, the
list of files is not. If I build and install *.rpm or *.deb files
for a new kernel version (probably with a changed set of modules),
then there is a high chance that the new package for /lib/\
firmware provides a new list of files, not suitable for another
kernel.


Regards

Harri

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