Merge branch 'for-2.6.27' of git://git.infradead.org/users/dwmw2/firmware-2.6

* 'for-2.6.27' of git://git.infradead.org/users/dwmw2/firmware-2.6: (64 commits)
  firmware: convert sb16_csp driver to use firmware loader exclusively
  dsp56k: use request_firmware
  edgeport-ti: use request_firmware()
  edgeport: use request_firmware()
  vicam: use request_firmware()
  dabusb: use request_firmware()
  cpia2: use request_firmware()
  ip2: use request_firmware()
  firmware: convert Ambassador ATM driver to request_firmware()
  whiteheat: use request_firmware()
  ti_usb_3410_5052: use request_firmware()
  emi62: use request_firmware()
  emi26: use request_firmware()
  keyspan_pda: use request_firmware()
  keyspan: use request_firmware()
  ttusb-budget: use request_firmware()
  kaweth: use request_firmware()
  smctr: use request_firmware()
  firmware: convert ymfpci driver to use firmware loader exclusively
  firmware: convert maestro3 driver to use firmware loader exclusively
  ...

Fix up trivial conflicts with BKL removal in drivers/char/dsp56k.c and
drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c manually.

Makefile

@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ scripts: scripts_basic include/config/auto.conf
 
 # Objects we will link into vmlinux / subdirs we need to visit
 init-y		:= init/
-drivers-y	:= drivers/ sound/
+drivers-y	:= drivers/ sound/ firmware/
 net-y		:= net/
 libs-y		:= lib/
 core-y		:= usr/
@@ -998,6 +998,16 @@ PHONY += depend dep
 depend dep:
 	@echo '*** Warning: make $@ is unnecessary now.'
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Firmware install
+INSTALL_FW_PATH=$(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)/lib/firmware
+export INSTALL_FW_PATH
+
+PHONY += firmware_install
+firmware_install: FORCE
+	@mkdir -p $(objtree)/firmware
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.fwinst obj=firmware __fw_install
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Kernel headers
 INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$(objtree)/usr
@@ -1084,6 +1094,7 @@ _modinst_:
 # boot script depmod is the master version.
 PHONY += _modinst_post
 _modinst_post: _modinst_
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.fwinst obj=firmware __fw_modinst
 	$(call cmd,depmod)
 
 else # CONFIG_MODULES
@@ -1201,6 +1212,8 @@ help:
 	@echo  '* vmlinux	  - Build the bare kernel'
 	@echo  '* modules	  - Build all modules'
 	@echo  '  modules_install - Install all modules to INSTALL_MOD_PATH (default: /)'
+	@echo  '  firmware_install- Install all firmware to INSTALL_FW_PATH'
+	@echo  '                    (default: $$(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)/lib/firmware)'
 	@echo  '  dir/            - Build all files in dir and below'
 	@echo  '  dir/file.[ois]  - Build specified target only'
 	@echo  '  dir/file.ko     - Build module including final link'

arch/x86/kernel/microcode.c

@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(MICROCODE_MINOR);
 #define microcode_dev_exit() do { } while(0)
 #endif
 
-static long get_next_ucode_from_buffer(void **mc, void *buf,
+static long get_next_ucode_from_buffer(void **mc, const u8 *buf,
 	unsigned long size, long offset)
 {
 	microcode_header_t *mc_header;
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static int cpu_request_microcode(int cpu)
 	char name[30];
 	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(cpu);
 	const struct firmware *firmware;
-	void *buf;
+	const u8 *buf;
 	unsigned long size;
 	long offset = 0;
 	int error;

drivers/atm/Makefile

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ fore_200e-objs	:= fore200e.o
 hostprogs-y	:= fore200e_mkfirm
 
 # Files generated that shall be removed upon make clean
-clean-files := atmsar11.bin atmsar11.bin1 atmsar11.bin2 pca200e.bin \
-	pca200e.bin1 pca200e.bin2 pca200e_ecd.bin pca200e_ecd.bin1 \
-	pca200e_ecd.bin2 sba200e_ecd.bin sba200e_ecd.bin1 sba200e_ecd.bin2
+clean-files := pca200e.bin pca200e.bin1 pca200e.bin2 pca200e_ecd.bin \
+	pca200e_ecd.bin1 pca200e_ecd.bin2 sba200e_ecd.bin sba200e_ecd.bin1 \
+	sba200e_ecd.bin2
 # Firmware generated that shall be removed upon make clean
 clean-files += fore200e_pca_fw.c fore200e_sba_fw.c
 

drivers/atm/ambassador.c

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include <linux/poison.h>
 #include <linux/bitrev.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/firmware.h>
+#include <linux/ihex.h>
 
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -290,29 +292,6 @@ static inline void __init show_version (void) {
   
 */
 
-/********** microcode **********/
-
-#ifdef AMB_NEW_MICROCODE
-#define UCODE(x) UCODE2(atmsar12.x)
-#else
-#define UCODE(x) UCODE2(atmsar11.x)
-#endif
-#define UCODE2(x) #x
-
-static u32 __devinitdata ucode_start =
-#include UCODE(start)
-;
-
-static region __devinitdata ucode_regions[] = {
-#include UCODE(regions)
-  { 0, 0 }
-};
-
-static u32 __devinitdata ucode_data[] = {
-#include UCODE(data)
-  0xdeadbeef
-};
-
 static void do_housekeeping (unsigned long arg);
 /********** globals **********/
 
@@ -1841,45 +1820,34 @@ static int __devinit get_loader_version (loader_block * lb,
 
 /* loader: write memory data blocks */
 
-static int __devinit loader_write (loader_block * lb,
-				const amb_dev * dev, const u32 * data,
-				u32 address, unsigned int count) {
-  unsigned int i;
+static int __devinit loader_write (loader_block* lb,
+				   const amb_dev *dev,
+				   const struct ihex_binrec *rec) {
   transfer_block * tb = &lb->payload.transfer;
   
   PRINTD (DBG_FLOW|DBG_LOAD, "loader_write");
-  
-  if (count > MAX_TRANSFER_DATA)
-    return -EINVAL;
-  tb->address = cpu_to_be32 (address);
-  tb->count = cpu_to_be32 (count);
-  for (i = 0; i < count; ++i)
-    tb->data[i] = cpu_to_be32 (data[i]);
+
+  tb->address = rec->addr;
+  tb->count = cpu_to_be32(be16_to_cpu(rec->len) / 4);
+  memcpy(tb->data, rec->data, be16_to_cpu(rec->len));
   return do_loader_command (lb, dev, write_adapter_memory);
 }
 
 /* loader: verify memory data blocks */
 
 static int __devinit loader_verify (loader_block * lb,
-				 const amb_dev * dev, const u32 * data,
-				 u32 address, unsigned int count) {
-  unsigned int i;
+				    const amb_dev *dev,
+				    const struct ihex_binrec *rec) {
   transfer_block * tb = &lb->payload.transfer;
   int res;
   
   PRINTD (DBG_FLOW|DBG_LOAD, "loader_verify");
   
-  if (count > MAX_TRANSFER_DATA)
-    return -EINVAL;
-  tb->address = cpu_to_be32 (address);
-  tb->count = cpu_to_be32 (count);
+  tb->address = rec->addr;
+  tb->count = cpu_to_be32(be16_to_cpu(rec->len) / 4);
   res = do_loader_command (lb, dev, read_adapter_memory);
-  if (!res)
-    for (i = 0; i < count; ++i)
-      if (tb->data[i] != cpu_to_be32 (data[i])) {
-	res = -EINVAL;
-	break;
-      }
+  if (!res && memcmp(tb->data, rec->data, be16_to_cpu(rec->len)))
+    res = -EINVAL;
   return res;
 }
 
@@ -1962,47 +1930,53 @@ static int amb_reset (amb_dev * dev, int diags) {
 /********** transfer and start the microcode **********/
 
 static int __devinit ucode_init (loader_block * lb, amb_dev * dev) {
-  unsigned int i = 0;
-  unsigned int total = 0;
-  const u32 * pointer = ucode_data;
-  u32 address;
-  unsigned int count;
+  const struct firmware *fw;
+  unsigned long start_address;
+  const struct ihex_binrec *rec;
   int res;
   
+  res = request_ihex_firmware(&fw, "atmsar11.fw", &dev->pci_dev->dev);
+  if (res) {
+    PRINTK (KERN_ERR, "Cannot load microcode data");
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  /* First record contains just the start address */
+  rec = (const struct ihex_binrec *)fw->data;
+  if (be16_to_cpu(rec->len) != sizeof(__be32) || be32_to_cpu(rec->addr)) {
+    PRINTK (KERN_ERR, "Bad microcode data (no start record)");
+    return -EINVAL;
+  }
+  start_address = be32_to_cpup((__be32 *)rec->data);
+
+  rec = ihex_next_binrec(rec);
+
   PRINTD (DBG_FLOW|DBG_LOAD, "ucode_init");
-  
-  while (address = ucode_regions[i].start,
-	 count = ucode_regions[i].count) {
-    PRINTD (DBG_LOAD, "starting region (%x, %u)", address, count);
-    while (count) {
-      unsigned int words;
-      if (count <= MAX_TRANSFER_DATA)
-	words = count;
-      else
-	words = MAX_TRANSFER_DATA;
-      total += words;
-      res = loader_write (lb, dev, pointer, address, words);
-      if (res)
-	return res;
-      res = loader_verify (lb, dev, pointer, address, words);
-      if (res)
-	return res;
-      count -= words;
-      address += sizeof(u32) * words;
-      pointer += words;
+
+  while (rec) {
+    PRINTD (DBG_LOAD, "starting region (%x, %u)", be32_to_cpu(rec->addr),
+	    be16_to_cpu(rec->len));
+    if (be16_to_cpu(rec->len) > 4 * MAX_TRANSFER_DATA) {
+	    PRINTK (KERN_ERR, "Bad microcode data (record too long)");
+	    return -EINVAL;
     }
-    i += 1;
-  }
-  if (*pointer == ATM_POISON) {
-    return loader_start (lb, dev, ucode_start);
-  } else {
-    // cast needed as there is no %? for pointer differnces
-    PRINTD (DBG_LOAD|DBG_ERR,
-	    "offset=%li, *pointer=%x, address=%x, total=%u",
-	    (long) (pointer - ucode_data), *pointer, address, total);
-    PRINTK (KERN_ERR, "incorrect microcode data");
-    return -ENOMEM;
+    if (be16_to_cpu(rec->len) & 3) {
+	    PRINTK (KERN_ERR, "Bad microcode data (odd number of bytes)");
+	    return -EINVAL;
+    }
+    res = loader_write(lb, dev, rec);
+    if (res)
+      break;
+
+    res = loader_verify(lb, dev, rec);
+    if (res)
+      break;
   }
+  release_firmware(fw);
+  if (!res)
+    res = loader_start(lb, dev, start_address);
+
+  return res;
 }
 
 /********** give adapter parameters **********/

drivers/atm/ambassador.h

@@ -656,17 +656,6 @@ typedef struct amb_dev amb_dev;
 #define AMB_DEV(atm_dev) ((amb_dev *) (atm_dev)->dev_data)
 #define AMB_VCC(atm_vcc) ((amb_vcc *) (atm_vcc)->dev_data)
 
-/* the microcode */
-
-typedef struct {
-  u32 start;
-  unsigned int count;
-} region;
-
-static region ucode_regions[];
-static u32 ucode_data[];
-static u32 ucode_start;
-
 /* rate rounding */
 
 typedef enum {

drivers/atm/atmsar11.regions

-/*
-  See copyright and licensing conditions in ambassador.* files.
-*/
-  { 0x00000080,  993, },
-  { 0xa0d0d500,   80, },
-  { 0xa0d0f000,  978, },

drivers/atm/atmsar11.start

-/*
-  See copyright and licensing conditions in ambassador.* files.
-*/
-  0xa0d0f000

drivers/base/Kconfig

@@ -34,6 +34,70 @@ config FW_LOADER
 	  require userspace firmware loading support, but a module built outside
 	  the kernel tree does.
 
+config FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
+	bool "Include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary"
+	depends on FW_LOADER
+	default y
+	help
+	  The kernel source tree includes a number of firmware 'blobs'
+	  which are used by various drivers. The recommended way to
+	  use these is to run "make firmware_install" and to copy the
+	  resulting binary files created in usr/lib/firmware directory
+	  of the kernel tree to the /lib/firmware on your system so
+	  that they can be loaded by userspace helpers on request.
+
+	  Enabling this option will build each required firmware blob
+	  into the kernel directly, where request_firmware() will find
+	  them without having to call out to userspace. This may be
+	  useful if your root file system requires a device which uses
+	  such firmware, and do not wish to use an initrd.
+
+	  This single option controls the inclusion of firmware for
+	  every driver which usees request_firmare() and ships its
+	  firmware in the kernel source tree, to avoid a proliferation
+	  of 'Include firmware for xxx device' options.
+
+	  Say 'N' and let firmware be loaded from userspace.
+
+config EXTRA_FIRMWARE
+	string "External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary"
+	depends on FW_LOADER
+	help
+	  This option allows firmware to be built into the kernel, for the
+	  cases where the user either cannot or doesn't want to provide it from
+	  userspace at runtime (for example, when the firmware in question is
+	  required for accessing the boot device, and the user doesn't want to
+	  use an initrd).
+
+	  This option is a string, and takes the (space-separated) names of the
+	  firmware files -- the same names which appear in MODULE_FIRMWARE()
+	  and request_firmware() in the source. These files should exist under
+	  the directory specified by the EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR option, which is
+	  by default the firmware/ subdirectory of the kernel source tree.
+
+	  So, for example, you might set CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="usb8388.bin",
+	  copy the usb8388.bin file into the firmware/ directory, and build the
+	  kernel. Then any request_firmware("usb8388.bin") will be
+	  satisfied internally without needing to call out to userspace.
+
+	  WARNING: If you include additional firmware files into your binary
+	  kernel image which are not available under the terms of the GPL,
+	  then it may be a violation of the GPL to distribute the resulting
+	  image -- since it combines both GPL and non-GPL work. You should
+	  consult a lawyer of your own before distributing such an image.
+
+config EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR
+	string "Firmware blobs root directory"
+	depends on EXTRA_FIRMWARE != ""
+	default "firmware"
+	help
+	  This option controls the directory in which the kernel build system
+	  looks for the firmware files listed in the EXTRA_FIRMWARE option.
+	  The default is the firmware/ directory in the kernel source tree,
+	  but by changing this option you can point it elsewhere, such as
+	  the /lib/firmware/ directory or another separate directory
+	  containing firmware files.
+
 config DEBUG_DRIVER
 	bool "Driver Core verbose debug messages"
 	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL

drivers/base/firmware_class.c

@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ struct firmware_priv {
 	struct timer_list timeout;
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_FW_LOADER
+extern struct builtin_fw __start_builtin_fw[];
+extern struct builtin_fw __end_builtin_fw[];
+#else /* Module case. Avoid ifdefs later; it'll all optimise out */
+static struct builtin_fw *__start_builtin_fw;
+static struct builtin_fw *__end_builtin_fw;
+#endif
+
 static void
 fw_load_abort(struct firmware_priv *fw_priv)
 {
@@ -257,7 +265,7 @@ firmware_data_write(struct kobject *kobj, struct bin_attribute *bin_attr,
 	if (retval)
 		goto out;
 
-	memcpy(fw->data + offset, buffer, count);
+	memcpy((u8 *)fw->data + offset, buffer, count);
 
 	fw->size = max_t(size_t, offset + count, fw->size);
 	retval = count;
@@ -391,13 +399,12 @@ _request_firmware(const struct firmware **firmware_p, const char *name,
 	struct device *f_dev;
 	struct firmware_priv *fw_priv;
 	struct firmware *firmware;
+	struct builtin_fw *builtin;
 	int retval;
 
 	if (!firmware_p)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO "firmware: requesting %s\n", name);
-
 	*firmware_p = firmware = kzalloc(sizeof(*firmware), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!firmware) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: kmalloc(struct firmware) failed\n",
@@ -406,6 +413,20 @@ _request_firmware(const struct firmware **firmware_p, const char *name,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	for (builtin = __start_builtin_fw; builtin != __end_builtin_fw;
+	     builtin++) {
+		if (strcmp(name, builtin->name))
+			continue;
+		printk(KERN_INFO "firmware: using built-in firmware %s\n",
+		       name);
+		firmware->size = builtin->size;
+		firmware->data = builtin->data;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (uevent)
+		printk(KERN_INFO "firmware: requesting %s\n", name);
+
 	retval = fw_setup_device(firmware, &f_dev, name, device, uevent);
 	if (retval)
 		goto error_kfree_fw;
@@ -473,8 +494,16 @@ request_firmware(const struct firmware **firmware_p, const char *name,
 void
 release_firmware(const struct firmware *fw)
 {
+	struct builtin_fw *builtin;
+
 	if (fw) {
+		for (builtin = __start_builtin_fw; builtin != __end_builtin_fw;
+		     builtin++) {
+			if (fw->data == builtin->data)
+				goto free_fw;
+		}
 		vfree(fw->data);
+	free_fw:
 		kfree(fw);
 	}
 }

drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c

@@ -566,7 +566,8 @@ static int bfusb_ioctl(struct hci_dev *hdev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg
 	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 }
 
-static int bfusb_load_firmware(struct bfusb_data *data, unsigned char *firmware, int count)
+static int bfusb_load_firmware(struct bfusb_data *data,
+			       const unsigned char *firmware, int count)
 {
 	unsigned char *buf;
 	int err, pipe, len, size, sent = 0;

drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c

@@ -470,7 +470,8 @@ static int bt3c_hci_ioctl(struct hci_dev *hdev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long
 /* ======================== Card services HCI interaction ======================== */
 
 
-static int bt3c_load_firmware(bt3c_info_t *info, unsigned char *firmware, int count)
+static int bt3c_load_firmware(bt3c_info_t *info, const unsigned char *firmware,
+			      int count)
 {
 	char *ptr = (char *) firmware;
 	char b[9];

drivers/char/cyclades.c

@@ -4668,7 +4668,7 @@ static inline int __devinit cyc_isfwstr(const char *str, unsigned int size)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void __devinit cyz_fpga_copy(void __iomem *fpga, u8 *data,
+static inline void __devinit cyz_fpga_copy(void __iomem *fpga, const u8 *data,
 		unsigned int size)
 {
 	for (; size > 0; size--) {
@@ -4701,10 +4701,10 @@ static int __devinit __cyz_load_fw(const struct firmware *fw,
 		const char *name, const u32 mailbox, void __iomem *base,
 		void __iomem *fpga)
 {
-	void *ptr = fw->data;
-	struct zfile_header *h = ptr;
-	struct zfile_config *c, *cs;
-	struct zfile_block *b, *bs;
+	const void *ptr = fw->data;
+	const struct zfile_header *h = ptr;
+	const struct zfile_config *c, *cs;
+	const struct zfile_block *b, *bs;
 	unsigned int a, tmp, len = fw->size;
 #define BAD_FW KERN_ERR "Bad firmware: "
 	if (len < sizeof(*h)) {

drivers/char/dsp56k.c

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/firmware.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
 #include <asm/atarihw.h>
 #include <asm/traps.h>
@@ -93,49 +95,6 @@
 	} \
 }
 
-/* DSP56001 bootstrap code */
-static char bootstrap[] = {
-	0x0c, 0x00, 0x40, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x60, 0xf4, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x4f, 0x61, 0xf4,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xa9, 0x06, 0x2e, 0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x47,
-	0x07, 0xd8, 0x84, 0x07, 0x59, 0x84, 0x08, 0xf4, 0xa8, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x04, 0x08, 0xf4, 0xbf, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0xfe,
-	0xb8, 0x0a, 0xf0, 0x80, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xa9, 0x08, 0xf4, 0xa0,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x08, 0xf4, 0xbe, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0a,
-	0xa9, 0x80, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xad, 0x08, 0x4e, 0x2b, 0x44, 0xf4,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x44, 0xf4, 0x45, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01,
-	0x0e, 0xa0, 0x00, 0x0a, 0xa9, 0x80, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xb5, 0x08,
-	0x50, 0x2b, 0x0a, 0xa9, 0x80, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xb8, 0x08, 0x46,
-	0x2b, 0x44, 0xf4, 0x45, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x0a, 0xf0, 0xaa,
-	0x00, 0x7e, 0xc9, 0x20, 0x00, 0x45, 0x0a, 0xf0, 0xaa, 0x00,
-	0x7e, 0xd0, 0x06, 0xc6, 0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xc6, 0x0a, 0xa9,
-	0x80, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xc4, 0x08, 0x58, 0x6b, 0x0a, 0xf0, 0x80,
-	0x00, 0x7e, 0xad, 0x06, 0xc6, 0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xcd, 0x0a,
-	0xa9, 0x80, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xcb, 0x08, 0x58, 0xab, 0x0a, 0xf0,
-	0x80, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xad, 0x06, 0xc6, 0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xd4,
-	0x0a, 0xa9, 0x80, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xd2, 0x08, 0x58, 0xeb, 0x0a,
-	0xf0, 0x80, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xad};
-static int sizeof_bootstrap = 375;
-
-
 static struct dsp56k_device {
 	unsigned long in_use;
 	long maxio, timeout;
@@ -165,18 +124,40 @@ static int dsp56k_reset(void)
 
 static int dsp56k_upload(u_char __user *bin, int len)
 {
+	struct platform_device *pdev;
+	const struct firmware *fw;
+	const char fw_name[] = "dsp56k/bootstrap.bin";
+	int err;
 	int i;
-	u_char *p;
-	
+
 	dsp56k_reset();
-  
-	p = bootstrap;
-	for (i = 0; i < sizeof_bootstrap/3; i++) {
+
+	pdev = platform_device_register_simple("dsp56k", 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR(pdev)) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to register device for \"%s\"\n",
+		       fw_name);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	err = request_firmware(&fw, fw_name, &pdev->dev);
+	platform_device_unregister(pdev);
+	if (err) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to load image \"%s\" err %d\n",
+		       fw_name, err);
+		return err;
+	}
+	if (fw->size % 3) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "Bogus length %d in image \"%s\"\n",
+		       fw->size, fw_name);
+		release_firmware(fw);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < fw->size; i = i + 3) {
 		/* tx_wait(10); */
-		dsp56k_host_interface.data.b[1] = *p++;
-		dsp56k_host_interface.data.b[2] = *p++;
-		dsp56k_host_interface.data.b[3] = *p++;
+		dsp56k_host_interface.data.b[1] = fw->data[i];
+		dsp56k_host_interface.data.b[2] = fw->data[i + 1];
+		dsp56k_host_interface.data.b[3] = fw->data[i + 2];
 	}
+	release_firmware(fw);
 	for (; i < 512; i++) {
 		/* tx_wait(10); */
 		dsp56k_host_interface.data.b[1] = 0;
@@ -540,3 +521,4 @@ static void __exit dsp56k_cleanup_driver(void)
 module_exit(dsp56k_cleanup_driver);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_FIRMWARE("dsp56k/bootstrap.bin");

drivers/char/ip2/ip2base.c

@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "ip2types.h"		
-#include "fip_firm.h"		// the meat
 
 int
-ip2_loadmain(int *, int  *, unsigned char *, int ); // ref into ip2main.c
+ip2_loadmain(int *, int *); // ref into ip2main.c
 
 /* Note: Add compiled in defaults to these arrays, not to the structure
 	in ip2.h any longer.  That structure WILL get overridden
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ static int __init ip2_init(void)
 		irq[0] = irq[1] = irq[2] = irq[3] = 0;
 	}
 
-	return ip2_loadmain(io,irq,(unsigned char *)fip_firm,sizeof(fip_firm));
+	return ip2_loadmain(io, irq);
 }
 module_init(ip2_init);
 

drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c

@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/firmware.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
 #include <linux/tty.h>
 #include <linux/tty_flip.h>
@@ -156,9 +158,7 @@ static char *pcDriver_name   = "ip2";
 static char *pcIpl    		 = "ip2ipl";
 
 // cheezy kludge or genius - you decide?
-int ip2_loadmain(int *, int *, unsigned char *, int);
-static unsigned char *Fip_firmware;
-static int Fip_firmware_size;
+int ip2_loadmain(int *, int *);
 
 /***********************/
 /* Function Prototypes */
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static int ip2_ipl_open(struct inode *, struct file *);
 static int DumpTraceBuffer(char __user *, int);
 static int DumpFifoBuffer( char __user *, int);
 
-static void ip2_init_board(int);
+static void ip2_init_board(int, const struct firmware *);
 static unsigned short find_eisa_board(int);
 
 /***************/
@@ -475,8 +475,27 @@ static const struct tty_operations ip2_ops = {
 /* SA_RANDOM   - can be source for cert. random number generators */
 #define IP2_SA_FLAGS	0
 
+
+static const struct firmware *ip2_request_firmware(void)
+{
+	struct platform_device *pdev;
+	const struct firmware *fw;
+
+	pdev = platform_device_register_simple("ip2", 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR(pdev)) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to register platform device for ip2\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (request_firmware(&fw, "intelliport2.bin", &pdev->dev)) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to load firmware 'intelliport2.bin'\n");
+		fw = NULL;
+	}
+	platform_device_unregister(pdev);
+	return fw;
+}
+
 int
-ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize) 
+ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp)
 {
 	int i, j, box;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -484,6 +503,7 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize)
 	i2eBordStrPtr pB = NULL;
 	int rc = -1;
 	static struct pci_dev *pci_dev_i = NULL;
+	const struct firmware *fw = NULL;
 
 	ip2trace (ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, ITRC_ENTER, 0 );
 
@@ -517,9 +537,6 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize)
 	}
 	poll_only = !poll_only;
 
-	Fip_firmware = firmware;
-	Fip_firmware_size = firmsize;
-
 	/* Announce our presence */
 	printk( KERN_INFO "%s version %s\n", pcName, pcVersion );
 
@@ -639,10 +656,18 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize)
 		}
 	}
 	for ( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
+		/* We don't want to request the firmware unless we have at
+		   least one board */
 		if ( i2BoardPtrTable[i] != NULL ) {
-			ip2_init_board( i );
+			if (!fw)
+				fw = ip2_request_firmware();
+			if (!fw)
+				break;
+			ip2_init_board(i, fw);
 		}
 	}
+	if (fw)
+		release_firmware(fw);
 
 	ip2trace (ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, 2, 0 );
 
@@ -770,7 +795,7 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize)
 /* are reported on the console.                                               */
 /******************************************************************************/
 static void
-ip2_init_board( int boardnum )
+ip2_init_board(int boardnum, const struct firmware *fw)
 {
 	int i;
 	int nports = 0, nboxes = 0;
@@ -790,7 +815,7 @@ ip2_init_board( int boardnum )
 		goto err_initialize;
 	}
 
-	if ( iiDownloadAll ( pB, (loadHdrStrPtr)Fip_firmware, 1, Fip_firmware_size )
+	if ( iiDownloadAll ( pB, (loadHdrStrPtr)fw->data, 1, fw->size )
 	    != II_DOWN_GOOD ) {
 		printk ( KERN_ERR "IP2: failed to download loadware\n" );
 		goto err_release_region;

drivers/char/moxa.c

@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ static int moxa_load_code(struct moxa_board_conf *brd, const void *ptr,
 
 static int moxa_load_fw(struct moxa_board_conf *brd, const struct firmware *fw)
 {
-	void *ptr = fw->data;
+	const void *ptr = fw->data;
 	char rsn[64];
 	u16 lens[5];
 	size_t len;
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ static int moxa_load_fw(struct moxa_board_conf *brd, const struct firmware *fw)
 		u8 model;	/* C218T=1, C320T=2, CP204=3 */
 		u8 reserved2[8];
 		__le16 len[5];
-	} *hdr = ptr;
+	} const *hdr = ptr;
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(ARRAY_SIZE(hdr->len) != ARRAY_SIZE(lens));
 

drivers/firmware/dell_rbu.c

@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int create_packet(void *data, size_t length)
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static int packetize_data(void *data, size_t length)
+static int packetize_data(const u8 *data, size_t length)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 	int done = 0;

drivers/media/common/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c

@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static int load_all_firmwares(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
 	struct xc2028_data    *priv = fe->tuner_priv;
 	const struct firmware *fw   = NULL;
-	unsigned char         *p, *endp;
+	const unsigned char   *p, *endp;
 	int                   rc = 0;
 	int		      n, n_array;
 	char		      name[33];

drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.c

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static int xc_read_reg(struct xc5000_priv *priv, u16 regAddr, u16 *i2cData)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static int xc_load_i2c_sequence(struct dvb_frontend *fe, u8 i2c_sequence[])
+static int xc_load_i2c_sequence(struct dvb_frontend *fe, const u8 *i2c_sequence)
 {
 	struct xc5000_priv *priv = fe->tuner_priv;
 

drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  * see Documentation/dvb/README.dvb-usb for more information
  */
 #include <media/tuner.h>
+#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 
 #include "cxusb.h"
 
@@ -700,12 +701,26 @@ static int bluebird_patch_dvico_firmware_download(struct usb_device *udev,
 
 		if (fw->data[idoff] == (USB_VID_DVICO & 0xff) &&
 		    fw->data[idoff + 1] == USB_VID_DVICO >> 8) {
-			fw->data[idoff + 2] =
+			struct firmware new_fw;
+			u8 *new_fw_data = vmalloc(fw->size);
+			int ret;
+
+			if (!new_fw_data)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+
+			memcpy(new_fw_data, fw->data, fw->size);
+			new_fw.size = fw->size;
+			new_fw.data = new_fw_data;
+
+			new_fw_data[idoff + 2] =
 				le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.idProduct) + 1;
-			fw->data[idoff + 3] =
+			new_fw_data[idoff + 3] =
 				le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.idProduct) >> 8;
 
-			return usb_cypress_load_firmware(udev, fw, CYPRESS_FX2);
+			ret = usb_cypress_load_firmware(udev, &new_fw,
+							CYPRESS_FX2);
+			vfree(new_fw_data);
+			return ret;
 		}
 	}
 

drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gp8psk.c

@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ static int gp8psk_load_bcm4500fw(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 {
 	int ret;
 	const struct firmware *fw = NULL;
-	u8 *ptr, *buf;
+	const u8 *ptr;
+	u8 *buf;
 	if ((ret = request_firmware(&fw, bcm4500_firmware,
 					&d->udev->dev)) != 0) {
 		err("did not find the bcm4500 firmware file. (%s) "

drivers/media/dvb/frontends/nxt200x.c

@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ static u8 i2c_readbytes (struct nxt200x_state* state, u8 addr, u8* buf, u8 len)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int nxt200x_writebytes (struct nxt200x_state* state, u8 reg, u8 *buf, u8 len)
+static int nxt200x_writebytes (struct nxt200x_state* state, u8 reg,
+			       const u8 *buf, u8 len)
 {
 	u8 buf2 [len+1];
 	int err;