32864 – [enhancement] firmware.agent for hotplug package

Bug 32864 - [enhancement] firmware.agent for hotplug package

Summary: [enhancement] firmware.agent for hotplug package

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	x86-kernel@gentoo.org (DEPRECATED)

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Reported:	2003-11-06 05:03 UTC by sa
Modified:	2003-11-12 20:25 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description sa 2003-11-06 05:03:08 UTC

I am using a driver that requires a firmware.agent to help firmware uploading.
it would be nice to have it included in the sys-apps/hotplug ebuild. 
you can find the firmware.agent here.
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=5625250

I downloaded this file, put it in /etc/hotplug/ then chmod a+x'd it. and it seems to be working fine.
It looks like the linux-hotplug developers have this file in their cvs repository but, who knows when the next release will be...  I'm really filling this bug report so debian users will lose their bragging rights over this issue (they already have a firmware.agent) ;-)

thanks,
sa

Comment 1 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-11-12 20:25:56 UTC

Adding this to hotplug-20030805-r2. prism54 rulez :)