Michael Krufky wrote: > 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 So, that means when the pointer to device gets null the memory which holds the firmware is freed? Thanks, Thomas -- http://www.kaiser-linux.li _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
