Re: [linux-usb-devel] Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)

2007-03-05 Thread Al Borchers
Greg -- Thanks. We will decide between .h and request_firmware and get you a patch. -- Al Quoting Greg KH [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 02:56:42AM -0600, Al Borchers wrote: (resend with subject) Greg -- Multitech has 5 new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices that all need

Re: [linux-usb-devel] Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)

2007-03-03 Thread Alan Cox
So if you are accepting a firmware into the kernel, watch closely how it's being used. Tracking static symbols vs. buffer's content from request_firmware() can be harder, i think. For things like USB the firmware question of security is pretty irrelevant. If I can feed the device wrong

[linux-usb-devel] Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)

2007-03-02 Thread Al Borchers
(resend with subject) Greg -- Multitech has 5 new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices that all need special firmware. Is it ok to include the 5 new firmware images in the ti_usb_3410_5052 driver as .h files? Or should I use request_firmware? Obviously including them in the driver would be easier

Re: [linux-usb-devel] Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)

2007-03-02 Thread Oleg Verych
On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 02:56:42AM -0600, Al Borchers wrote: (resend with subject) Greg -- Multitech has 5 new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices that all need special firmware. Is it ok to include the 5 new firmware images in the ti_usb_3410_5052 driver as .h files? Or should I use

Re: [linux-usb-devel] Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)

2007-03-02 Thread Alan Cox
Is it ok to include the 5 new firmware images in the ti_usb_3410_5052 driver as .h files? Or should I use request_firmware? As far as i can see: userspace firmware helper is orphan, Greg advertise himself for writing new drivers, all is working *somehow*, it will be OK to have another

Re: [linux-usb-devel] Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)

2007-03-02 Thread Oleg Verych
Hallo, Alan. Nice to meet you! On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 04:15:16PM +, Alan Cox wrote: Is it ok to include the 5 new firmware images in the ti_usb_3410_5052 driver as .h files? Or should I use request_firmware? As far as i can see: userspace firmware helper is orphan, Greg

Re: [linux-usb-devel] Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)

2007-03-02 Thread Greg KH
On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 02:56:42AM -0600, Al Borchers wrote: (resend with subject) Greg -- Multitech has 5 new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices that all need special firmware. Is it ok to include the 5 new firmware images in the ti_usb_3410_5052 driver as .h files? Or should I use

Re: [linux-usb-devel] Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)

2007-03-02 Thread Oleg Verych
On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 02:57:36PM -0800, Greg KH wrote: On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 02:56:42AM -0600, Al Borchers wrote: (resend with subject) Greg -- [] Is it ok to include the 5 new firmware images in the ti_usb_3410_5052 driver as .h files? Or should I use request_firmware?

Re: [linux-usb-devel] Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)

2007-03-02 Thread Greg KH
On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 01:27:07AM +0100, Oleg Verych wrote: If you can proof that it doesn't influence kernel's control above system hardware. Ironically such stuff in the userspace can give additional intrusion way to the kernel. Do you know of any way to use the firmware interface to the

Re: [linux-usb-devel] Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)

2007-03-02 Thread Oleg Verych
On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 04:29:57PM -0800, Greg KH wrote: On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 01:27:07AM +0100, Oleg Verych wrote: If you can proof that it doesn't influence kernel's control above system hardware. Ironically such stuff in the userspace can give additional intrusion way to the kernel.

Re: [linux-usb-devel] Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)

2007-03-02 Thread Greg KH
On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 01:56:31AM +0100, Oleg Verych wrote: On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 04:29:57PM -0800, Greg KH wrote: On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 01:27:07AM +0100, Oleg Verych wrote: If you can proof that it doesn't influence kernel's control above system hardware. Ironically such stuff

Re: [linux-usb-devel] Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)

2007-03-02 Thread Oliver Neukum
Am Samstag, 3. März 2007 01:29 schrieb Greg KH: On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 01:27:07AM +0100, Oleg Verych wrote: If you can proof that it doesn't influence kernel's control above system hardware. Ironically such stuff in the userspace can give additional intrusion way to the kernel. Do