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Subject: Re: putting future iwlwifi firmware into intel/ ?
From: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
To: Mario Limonciello <superm1@gmail.com>, linux-firmware@kernel.org
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Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:09:52 +0200
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On Wed, 2024-04-17 at 08:58 -0500, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> >=20
> > Yeah, I guess. Though not actually sure, do we need to support new
> > kernel + old firmware install?
>=20
> I'd say you should.  Here's a few examples of why:

Right, agree.

> So yes; do the symlinks when you move directories.  It's one line in=20
> WHENCE per file that you want a symlink.
>=20

That doesn't achieve it though. It means the driver needs to try for the
file in intel/ and then fall back without the intel/ if it's not found.

Or just look for new files in intel/ and old files without intel/, but
then you don't really need the file move/symlinks?

johannes