On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 3:37 PM, Thomas Kaiser <linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello > > I know this is the wrong list to ask, but you use this function (see subject) > and I think somebody can answer my question. > > Why does request_firmware need a device as parameter? > int request_firmware(const struct firmware **fw, const char *name, > struct device *device); > > I thought request_firmware just loads the firmware in the struct firmware? IIRC, when the device is destroyed, it is a signal for the memory used to store the firmware to be freed if not done already. -Mike _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
