Return-path: Received: from smtp.codeaurora.org ([198.145.29.96]:60108 "EHLO smtp.codeaurora.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1947941AbdEZP0C (ORCPT ); Fri, 26 May 2017 11:26:02 -0400 From: Kalle Valo To: amit karwar Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, Prameela Rani Garnepudi , Amitkumar Karwar Subject: Re: [v3 10/11] rsi: Add new firmware loading method References: <1494928877-27168-1-git-send-email-amit.karwar@redpinesignals.com> <1494928877-27168-11-git-send-email-amit.karwar@redpinesignals.com> <87bmqi4q2u.fsf@purkki.adurom.net> Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 18:25:41 +0300 In-Reply-To: (amit karwar's message of "Fri, 26 May 2017 20:40:11 +0530") Message-ID: <87inknprm2.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> (sfid-20170526_172613_927144_551A8DE9) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: amit karwar writes: > On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 1:57 PM, Kalle Valo wrote: >> Amitkumar Karwar writes: >> >>> From: Prameela Rani Garnepudi >>> >>> The older firmware loading method has been deprecated and not in use >>> for any chipets. New method is introduced which works based on soft >>> boot loader. In this method, complete RAM image and FLASH image are >>> present in the flash. Before loading the functional firmware, host >>> issues boot loader commands to verify whether firmware to load is >>> different from the current functional firmware. If not, firmware >>> upgrade progresses and boot loader will switch to the new functional >>> firmware. >>> >>> "rs9113_wlan_qspi.rps" is the firmware filename used in this patch. >> >> I don't know if you saw the discussion with the wil6210 firmware, but >> the linux-firmware maintainers prefer to have a subdirectory for >> firmware files. I'm planning to apply this series now, but you can send >> a followup patch ASAP which changes the rsi driver to use a subdirectory >> for the firmware files? > > I have just sent a follow up patch. Thanks, I saw that. Will apply it shortly. -- Kalle Valo