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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.

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.	 November 2013		   REQUEST_FIRMWARE(9)

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