Re: How to read a file from a device driver?

[Wes Peters]

"Daniel C. Sobral" wrote:
> 
> Wes Peters wrote:
> >
> > Can you repackage the binary as a data-only kld, with a couple of public
> > symbols wrapping the beginning and end of the binary, or a couple of
> > symbols with start and length?  You could then have the loader pre-
> > load the .ko at boot time.
> 
> As a matter of fact, there is no need to repackage it. Loader can load
> the file with a specific -t type, in which case the file is loaded as
> is. See, for instance, the splash screen code.

Coolness.  You know, I think this FreeBSD thing is really going to take
off one of these days.  ;^)

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Wes Peters                                                         Softweyr LLC
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