Re: Module read a file?

[T. A.]

Check the PSS sound driver code.  In either 2.2.x or 2.4.x.  It allows you
to load a firmware from a selected file.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Atwood" <[e-mail]>
To: "Linux Kernel Development" <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 4:48 PM
Subject: Module read a file?

> I'm modifying a PCMCIA driver module so that it can load new firmware
> into the card when it's inserted.
>
> Rather than including the firmware inside the module's binary, I would
> much rather be able to read it out of the filesystem.
>
> Are their any good examples of kernel code or kernel modules reading a
> file out of the filesystem that I could copy or at least look to for
> inspiration?
>
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