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| REQUEST_FIRMWARE(9) | Device drivers infrastructure | REQUEST_FIRMWARE(9) |
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.
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |