From: David Woodhouse <dwmw2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:39:41 +0100 > It merely adds the _option_ to load it from userspace, as is recommended > practice for current drivers. And the default is to not use the in-kernel copy. At least how things were previously, the dists had to at least think about patching out firmware and actually make a decision here. Now they can just turn off their brains with the changes you've been proposing lately and from a user perspective I am sure the end result is going to suck. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ