On Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:08:21 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:

> Anybody can explain to me the firmware goal ?
> 
> For me a firmware is a internal software of a device. So I don't really 
> understand.

Manufacturers often move some of the internal software from the device to
the driver, especially when they sell the same device in markets with
different regulations. The firmware is built into the Windows drivers so
they can produce one device for all markets and only change the supplied
drivers.

It also makes bug fixing easier, so they can spend less time and money on
testing, letting the users find the bugs and fix firmware issues with
driver updates.


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