All,
This set of patches transitions the qla2xxx driver to begin using the
request_firmware() interfaces to retrieve firmware-blobs from
user-space. This will be the default behaviour going forward as the
embedded firmware-binary images are scheduled for removal from the
upstream kernel sources.
NOTE: A set of (deprecated) Kconfig options are present to allow the
user to continue to use the firmware-loader modules.
Layout of Kconfig updates:
- default qla2xxx build mechanism (firmware via request_firmware())
<M> QLogic QLA2XXX Fibre Channel Support
[ ] Use firmware-loader modules (DEPRECATED)
- using firmware loader modules (embedded firmware used)
<M> QLogic QLA2XXX Fibre Channel Support
[*] Use firmware-loader modules (DEPRECATED)
< > Build QLogic ISP2100 firmware-module (NEW)
< > Build QLogic ISP2200 firmware-module (NEW)
< > Build QLogic ISP2300 firmware-module (NEW)
<M> Build QLogic ISP2322 firmware-module (NEW)
< > Build QLogic ISP63xx firmware-module (NEW)
<M> Build QLogic ISP24xx firmware-module (NEW)
Summary of updates:
Collapse load RISC RAM implementations. (small piece missing from
previous submission)
Add full firmware(-request) hotplug support for all ISPs.
Add support for embedded ISP24xx firmware.
Resync with latest released ISP24xx firmware -- 4.00.16.
All patches can be found at the following URL:
ftp://ftp.qlogic.com/outgoing/linux/patches/8.x/8.01.03k/
6001-Collapse-load-RISC-RAM-implementations.txt
6002-Add-full-firmware-request-hotplug-support-for-all-ISPs.txt
6003-Add-support-for-embedded-ISP24xx-firmware.txt
6004-Resync-with-latest-released-ISP24xx-firmware-4.00.16.txt
Regards,
Andrew Vasquez
QLogic Corporation
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