[RFC] ath10k: silence firmware file probing warnings

Luis R. Rodriguez mcgrof at kernel.org
Wed Aug 3 07:21:19 PDT 2016


On Wed, Aug 03, 2016 at 01:33:31PM +0200, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> On 02-08-16 16:16, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 02, 2016 at 11:10:22AM +0000, Valo, Kalle wrote:
> >> "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof at kernel.org> writes:
> >>
> >>> I was considering this as a future extension to the firmware API
> >>> through the new extensible firmware API, the sysdata API.
> >>
> >> I think Linus mentioned this already, but I want to reiterate anyway.
> >> The name "sysdata" is horrible, I didn't have any idea what it means
> >> until I read your description. Please continue to use the term
> >> "firmware", anyone already know what it means.
> > 
> > We've gone well past using the firmware API for firmware though, if
> > we use it for 802.11 to replace CRDA for instance its really odd to
> > be calling it firmware. But sure... I will rebrand again to firmware...
> 
> I tend to agree. Although some people even call an OpenWrt image
> firmware. Guess it is just in the eye of the beholder.

Sure...

Come to think of it I'll still go with "sysdata", this is a very minor
detail, do let me know if there is anything technical rather than
the color of the bikeshed [0] over the patches.

If you'd like another color in my bikeshed please let me know what
color exactly you prefer and I'll consider it.

[0] http://phk.freebsd.dk/sagas/bikeshed.html

  Luis



More information about the ath10k mailing list