Hello Gerd,
gmake[4]: *** No rule to make target `/etc/dvb/dec2000t.bin', needed by `drivers/media/dvb/ttusb-dec/dsp_dec2000.h'. gmake[4]: Target `__build' not remade because of errors. gmake[3]: *** [drivers/media/dvb/ttusb-dec] Error 2 :-/ I see the intention behind that. Guess dec2000t.bin isn't redistributable, correct?
Yes.
Neverless it is a very bad idea to make that a compile time dependency,If the file is present, a firmware "header file" from the binary is created and compiled into the driver.
Yes, I have already look at that. The problem is, that at least the av7110 driver needs in-kernel persistence. Sometimes the ARM processor crashes and the firmware must be present to be able to reboot it.I suggest to have a look at Documentation/firmware_class/
Any volunteers to look after this issue, ie. implementing firmware handling for 2.5/2.6 with firmware_class, while preserving the old behaviour for 2.4 kernels?Gerd