Re: How to add firmware uploader function to Bluez?

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Hi Andrei,

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Andrei Emeltchenko
<andrei.emeltchenko.news@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi AL,
>
> On Wed, Nov 02, 2011 at 03:55:50PM +0800, Al Cho wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Broadcom BT4.0 module 0a5c:21e1 and 0a5c:21e3 need firmware
>> to setup(enable) at the first time we use.
>> We got the firmware and firmware uploader (brcm_patchram_plus_usb )
>> ( user space tool ) from Broadcom ,the Licence is GPLv2,
>> would it possible that add those to bluez package?or any idea for this?
>
> Should firmware come to linux-firmware package?
>

Yes, I think so,
but 0a5c:21e1 and 0a5c:21e3 use btusb driver,
this firmware use at the first time to enable only,
and that firmware uploader need to use the bluez hci library.
So I guess add those to bluez would be better.

> Description: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
>  This package provides firmware used by Linux kernel drivers.
>
> Do not know about "firmware-loader", probably we need to use available tools.
>


BR,
    AL
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