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RE: [PATCH] Bluetooth: btmrvl: add calibration data download support

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Hi Marcel,

> it is also way harder to use and things need to be manually configured. Don't know know when the
> device needs calibration information or not. And you can just request_firmware() that file. If it is
> there, then load it, if not then skip the step.

Thanks for your suggestion. This approach should work for me.

> 
> > The firmware_request() requires a relative file path under /lib/firmware/.
> > What is the standard location you are referring to?
> 
> You have to create proper filenames for your hardware. Like mrvl/cal_data_v1.conf or similar.

Sure.

> As I said above, the device should know if it needs calibration or not. And just installing a file on
> disk is simpler than having to modify the module parameters somewhere.

This makes sense. I'll take your approach and re-spin the patch.

Thanks,
Bing

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