Re: [PATCH v3 1/5] firmware: generalize "firmware" as "system data" helpers

2016-01-04 Thread Kees Cook
On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > From: "Luis R. Rodriguez" > > Historically firmware_class code was added to help > get device driver firmware binaries but these days > request_firmware*() helpers are being repurposed for >

[PATCH v3 1/5] firmware: generalize "firmware" as "system data" helpers

2015-12-23 Thread Luis R. Rodriguez
From: "Luis R. Rodriguez" Historically firmware_class code was added to help get device driver firmware binaries but these days request_firmware*() helpers are being repurposed for general system data needed by the kernel. Annotate this before we extend firmare_class more, as