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. Afaics all

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

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

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, loading

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