[Trac #258] No Functional Wireless Driver

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#258: No Functional Wireless Driver
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 Reporter:  mfoster  |        Owner:  marcelo
     Type:  defect   |       Status:  new    
 Priority:  blocker  |    Milestone:  BTest-1
Component:  kernel   |   Resolution:         
 Keywords:           |  
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Comment (by dcbw):

 Why do firmware loading in userspace with libusb, unlike any other
 wireless driver?  What's wrong with request_firmware()?  Should every
 driver that needs firmware use libusb from userspace, or what?

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/258#comment:8>
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