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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/fw_search_path.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/fw_search_path.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d7cb1e8f00 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/fw_search_path.rst @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +===================== +Firmware search paths +===================== + +The following search paths are used to look for firmware on your +root filesystem. + +* fw_path_para - module parameter - default is empty so this is ignored +* /lib/firmware/updates/UTS_RELEASE/ +* /lib/firmware/updates/ +* /lib/firmware/UTS_RELEASE/ +* /lib/firmware/ + +The module parameter ''path'' can be passed to the firmware_class module +to activate the first optional custom fw_path_para. The custom path can +only be up to 256 characters long. The kernel parameter passed would be: + +* 'firmware_class.path=$CUSTOMIZED_PATH' + +There is an alternative to customize the path at run time after bootup, you +can use the file: + +* /sys/module/firmware_class/parameters/path + +You would echo into it your custom path and firmware requested will be searched +for there first. Be aware that newline characters will be taken into account +and may not produce the intended effects. For instance you might want to use: + +echo -n /path/to/script > /sys/module/firmware_class/parameters/path + +to ensure that your script is being used. |