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Re: [v3 10/11] rsi: Add new firmware loading method

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amit karwar <amitkarwar@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 1:57 PM, Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Amitkumar Karwar <amitkarwar@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>> From: Prameela Rani Garnepudi <prameela.j04cs@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> The older firmware loading method has been deprecated and not in use
>>> for any chipets. New method is introduced which works based on soft
>>> boot loader. In this method, complete RAM image and FLASH image are
>>> present in the flash. Before loading the functional firmware, host
>>> issues boot loader commands to verify whether firmware to load is
>>> different from the current functional firmware. If not, firmware
>>> upgrade progresses and boot loader will switch to the new functional
>>> firmware.
>>>
>>> "rs9113_wlan_qspi.rps" is the firmware filename used in this patch.
>>
>> I don't know if you saw the discussion with the wil6210 firmware, but
>> the linux-firmware maintainers prefer to have a subdirectory for
>> firmware files. I'm planning to apply this series now, but you can send
>> a followup patch ASAP which changes the rsi driver to use a subdirectory
>> for the firmware files?
>
> I have just sent a follow up patch.

Thanks, I saw that. Will apply it shortly.

-- 
Kalle Valo



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