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REQUEST_FIRMWARE(9)					   Device drivers infrastructure				       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.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						       REQUEST_FIRMWARE(9)