request_firmware(9)
NAME
request_firmware - send firmware request and wait for it
SYNOPSIS
int request_firmware(const struct firmware ** firmware_p,
const char * name, struct device * device);
ARGUMENTS
- firmware_p
- pointer to firmware image
- name
- name of firmware file
- device
- device for which firmware is being loaded
DESCRIPTION
firmware_p will be used to return a firmware image by the name of name
for device device.
Should be called from user context where sleeping is allowed.
name will be used as $FIRMWARE in the uevent environment and should be
distinctive enough not to be confused with any other firmware image for
this or any other device.