Name

request_firmware — send firmware request and wait for it

Synopsis

int request_firmware (const struct firmware ** firmware_p,
 const char * name,
 struct device * device);
 

Arguments

firmware_p

pointer to firmware image

name

name of firmware file

device

device for which firmware is being loaded

Description

firmware_p will be used to return a firmware image by the name of name for device device.

Should be called from user context where sleeping is allowed.

name will be used as $FIRMWARE in the uevent environment and should be distinctive enough not to be confused with any other firmware image for this or any other device.