firmware_class: skip timeout in request_firmware during boot

[Greg KH]

On Fri, Aug 03, 2007 at 09:03:41AM +0200, Javier Pello wrote:
> Hi again,
> 
> I wrote to the list a week or so ago with a patch to make
> request_firmware skip the usual delay if it can determine
> that userspace is not going to provide the firmware image,
> and asking for feedback. So far, I have received some
> suggestions, which helped me improve the patch. Now my
> question is: What should I do with the patch? I would
> particularly like some advice as to who to send the patch
> to, since the firmware_class subsystem is tagged as orphan
> in the MAINTAINERS file.

Try sending it to the linux-kernel mailing list, and you can also CC:
me, as the firmware code is under the larger "driver core" umbrella that
I take care of right now.

thanks,

greg k-h