mod_firmware_load

Section: Kernel Hacker's Manual (9)
Updated: mod_firmware_load
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NAME

mod_firmware_load - load sound driver firmware  

SYNOPSIS

int mod_firmware_load (const char *fn, char **fp);  

ARGUMENTS

fn

 filename
fp

 return for the buffer.
 

DESCRIPTION

Load the firmware for a sound module (up to 128K) into a buffer. The buffer is returned in *fp. It is allocated with vmalloc so is virtually linear and not DMAable. The caller should free it with vfree when finished.

The length of the buffer is returned on a successful load, the value zero on a failure.  

CAUTION


 This API is not recommended. Firmware should be loaded via an ioctl call and a setup application. This function may disappear in future.


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
ARGUMENTS
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION

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