[Prism54-devel] upload firmware for older kernels

Marcel Holtmann marcel@holtmann.org
Mon, 02 Feb 2004 19:05:03 +0100


Hi Luis,

> How about allowing for firmware uploads for older kernels than 2.4.23?
> It shouldn't be difficult to add. Any comments?

the firmware_class module can be compiled outside the kernel like every
other module else. But you can also use one of my kernel patches [1]
that update the Bluetooth subsystem. All of them contain the firmware
loading interface, because the bfusb driver needed it.

Regards

Marcel

[1] http://www.holtmann.org/linux/kernel/