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.

       Caller must hold the reference count of device.

       The function can be called safely inside device's suspend and resume callback.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                       REQUEST_FIRMWARE(9)