Bug#718975: Switch to kernel-based firmware loader

2013-08-08 Thread Sven Joachim
On 2013-08-07 23:48 +0200, Michael Biebl wrote: > Am 07.08.2013 22:23, schrieb Sven Joachim: >> On 2013-08-07 13:25 +0200, Michael Biebl wrote: >>> In newer Linux versions, loading the firmware can be done by the kernel >>> itself. We should get the Debian Linux kernel updated to support that. >>>

Bug#718975: Switch to kernel-based firmware loader

2013-08-07 Thread Michael Biebl
Am 07.08.2013 22:23, schrieb Sven Joachim: > On 2013-08-07 13:25 +0200, Michael Biebl wrote: >> In newer Linux versions, loading the firmware can be done by the kernel >> itself. We should get the Debian Linux kernel updated to support that. >> Afaics all that is needed is building with >> CONFIG_

Bug#718975: Switch to kernel-based firmware loader

2013-08-07 Thread Sven Joachim
On 2013-08-07 13:25 +0200, Michael Biebl wrote: > Package: udev > Version: 204-2 > Severity: normal > > Loading firmware from userspace has been deprecated in udev [1] and is > scheduled to be removed [2]. It is supposed to be replaced by in-kernel > firmware loading. > > In newer Linux versions,

Bug#718975: Switch to kernel-based firmware loader

2013-08-07 Thread Michael Biebl
For completeness sake I've attached a patch for the systemd/udev specific changes. -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth? From a579b0e4d0a28c068c5f493a326023ca061e85bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Biebl Date: We

Bug#718975: Switch to kernel-based firmware loader

2013-08-07 Thread Michael Biebl
Package: udev Version: 204-2 Severity: normal Loading firmware from userspace has been deprecated in udev [1] and is scheduled to be removed [2]. It is supposed to be replaced by in-kernel firmware loading. In newer Linux versions, loading the firmware can be done by the kernel itself. We should