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Re: Catweasel driver



On Sat, 6 Feb 2010 18:46:56 +0000
David Brownlee <abs%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:

> firmload can currently load from a set of directories. Has anyone
> considered extending firmload to optionally load from memory as well -
> possibly an included ramdisk image? That would allow the choice of
> building in firmware images which could be loaded at boot and then the
> memory released. Plus it keeps a single consistent API.
> 
> Just a thought :)

Sounds like a great idea to me. All the space for firmwares in the kernel,
would no longer be wasted.

-- 
Frank Wille


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