request_firmware — send firmware request and wait for it
int request_firmware ( | const struct firmware ** | firmware_p, |
| const char * | name, | |
| struct device * | device); |
firmware_ppointer to firmware image
namename of firmware file
devicedevice for which firmware is being loaded
firmware_p will be used to return a firmware image by the name
of name for device device.
Should be called from user context where sleeping is allowed.
name will be used as $FIRMWARE in the uevent environment and
should be distinctive enough not to be confused with any other
firmware image for this or any other device.