RFC: install linux-firmware with kernel sources (was Re: [gentoo-dev] Lastrite: Firmware cleanup, part #1)

[Sergei Trofimovich <slyfox@gentoo.org>]

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On Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:10:51 +0200
Samuli Suominen <ssuominen@gentoo.org> wrote:

> # Samuli Suominen <ssuominen@gentoo.org> (10 Feb 2013)
> # The firmware cleanup, part #1. Can be unmasked after
> # cleaning up the package if it's still needed.
> # Some of these install to wrong directory, /lib64/firmware
> # as opposed to correct /lib/firmware
> # Some of these don't have maintainer
> # Some of these are replaced by the firmware from the
> # linux-firmware package:
> # emerge -av linux-firmware
> # If you still have a reason to keep the package, please
> # let us know by filing a bug report.
> net-wireless/ar9271-firmware

I didn't know linux-firmware exists at all when added that
to the tree (SRC_URI=http://linuxwireless.org).
Fine by me.

The source of confusion was non-working device by default.
Maybe 'IUSE=+firmware; RDEPEND="firmware? ( sys-kernel/linux-firmware )"'
for virtual/linux-sources would help user experience a bit.

Sometimes firmware loader does not even write fw file
it expects to be present on FS in dmesg (like certain broadcom drivers)
thus it's nontrivial for user to figure out needed package to be installed.

Thanks!

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  Sergei

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