request_firmware

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Version: June 2009 (debian - 07/07/09)

Section: 9 (Appels noyau Linux)

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NAME

request_firmware - send firmware request and wait for it

SYNOPSIS

int request_firmware(const struct firmware ** firmware_p, const char * name, struct device * device);

ARGUMENTS

firmware_p

pointer to firmware image

name

name of firmware file

device

device for which firmware is being loaded

DESCRIPTION

firmware_p will be used to return a firmware image by the name of name for device device.

Should be called from user context where sleeping is allowed.

name will be used as $FIRMWARE in the uevent environment and should be distinctive enough not to be confused with any other firmware image for this or any other device.