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Re: [PATCH 1/2] rsi: New firware loading method for RSI 91X devices

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Prameela Rani Garnepudi <prameela.j04cs@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> RSI deprecated the old firmware loading method and introduced
> new method using soft boot loader for 9113 chipsets.
> Current driver only supports 9113 device model hence firmware
> loading method has been changed.
>
> In the new method, complete RAM image and flash image are present
> in the flash. Two firmwares present in the device, Boot loader firmware
> and functional firmware. Boot loader firmware is fixed but functional
> firmware can be changed. Before loading the functional firmware, host
> issues commands to check whether existing firmware in the chip and the
> firmware file content to load are same or not. If not, host issues
> commands to load the RAM image and then boot loaded switches to the
> functioanl firmware.
>
> Signed-off-by: Prameela Rani Garnepudi <prameela.j04cs@xxxxxxxxx>

Forgot this:


[...]

> +#define FIRMWARE_RSI9113		"rsi_91x.fw"

I see that you add the define here but I don't see you anywhere removing
the old one. I assume you were planning just to move it.

-- 
Kalle Valo



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