Bruce Dubbs <[email protected]> writes: > I added a new section to BLFS today on firmware. I was not the > primary author. That was Ken, but I did reformat his original code > somewhat. It should render in the on-line version of the BLFS in a > few hours. > > It is a pretty long section and somewhat complex. I'd appreciate it > if we could get some new eyes on it to look for errors of omission or > commission as well as the normal typos.
Wow, great job, Ken. I've submitted patches to the kernel over the years, but if I'm honest, I've never fully understood this blob stuff. I see a couple of potential typos, so few that I'll just inline the patch here: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- Index: postlfs/config/firmware.xml =================================================================== --- postlfs/config/firmware.xml (revision 15864) +++ postlfs/config/firmware.xml (working copy) @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ browser at <ulink url="http://anduin.linuxfromscratch.org/sources/linux-firmware/"/>.</para> - <para>To get the firmware either point a browser to one of the above + <para>To get the firmware, either point a browser to one of the above repositories and then download the item(s) which you need, or install <userinput>git</userinput> and clone that repository.</para> @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ nothing was set.</para> <para>To confirm what processor(s) you have (if more than one, they will be - identical) look in /proc/cpufinfo.</para> + identical) look in /proc/cpuinfo.</para> <sect3 id="intel-microcode"> <title>Intel Microcode for the CPU</title> @@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ will show that there is one for this CPU (although it might have already been applied by the BIOS). If there is a blob for your system then test if it will be applied by copying it (replace <XX-YY-ZZ> - by the identifier for your machine) and then procede through Late loading - of microcode on Intel Processors:</para> + by the identifier for your machine) and then proceed through late loading + of microcode on Intel processors:</para> <screen><userinput>mkdir -pv /lib/firmware/intel-ucode cp -v <XX-YY-ZZ> /lib/firmware/intel-ucode</userinput></screen> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
