From 2c3c1048746a4622d8c89a29670120dc8fab93c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 20:49:45 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 6.1.76. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- .../driver-api/firmware/fw_search_path.rst | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/driver-api/firmware/fw_search_path.rst (limited to 'Documentation/driver-api/firmware/fw_search_path.rst') 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 000000000..a360f1009 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/fw_search_path.rst @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +===================== +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. -- cgit v1.2.3