.TH "mod_firmware_load" 9 "mod_firmware_load" "25 May 1998" "Kernel Hacker's Manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
mod_firmware_load \-  load sound driver firmware
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "int" mod_firmware_load
.BI "(const char *" fn ","
.BI "char **" fp ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "fn" 12
 filename
.IP "fp" 12
 return for the buffer.
.SH "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.
.SH "CAUTION"
 This API is not recommended. Firmware should be loaded via
an ioctl call and a setup application. This function may disappear
in future.