On Nov 7, 2013, at 10:37 PM, Lucas Stach <l.stach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Am Donnerstag, den 07.11.2013, 15:37 +0100 schrieb Jean-Christophe > PLAGNIOL-VILLARD: >> On 12:09 Thu 07 Nov , Sascha Hauer wrote: >>> On Thu, Nov 07, 2013 at 11:04:56AM +0100, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I really do not like it >>>> >>>> we need to have an API to load firmware same a Linux >>> >>> The firmware loading mechanism in Linux is driven by the driver >>> requesting a firmware. This is appropriate for WiFi drivers which can't >>> continue without a firmware. For FPGAs which can be loaded, unloaded, or >>> even partially loaded, it's the user that should trigger firmware >>> loading, not the driver. >>> >>> Also, in barebox a user should decide if and when a firmware is loaded. >>> We have cases where a single board requires different Firmwares >>> depending on bootstrapping. In this case You don't want to have fixed >>> firmware names. >>> >>> So no, the Linux Firmware model is not suitable for barebox (it sucks >>> for Linux aswell in many cases). >> >> and command is horrible as you need to known the protocol which you do not >> care >> >> you just need to known the fpga device and firmware you want to use >> >> then the fpga driver will handle >> > Did you take the time to read the patches? > > From a user perspective you only specify which FPGA you want to program > and tell the command which firmware file to use. The protocol and other > lowlevel stuff is taken care of in the handler. yes I did but the issue is that you need to use a command instead just simply set a parameter to the fpga device that why I hate the idea of command you use the device to set the firmware you want Best Regards, J. > > Regards, > Lucas > -- > Pengutronix e.K. | Lucas Stach | > Industrial Linux Solutions | http://www.pengutronix.de/ | > Peiner Str. 6-8, 31137 Hildesheim, Germany | Phone: +49-5121-206917-5076 | > Amtsgericht Hildesheim, HRA 2686 | Fax: +49-5121-206917-5555 | > _______________________________________________ barebox mailing list barebox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/barebox
