orinoco: Provide option to avoid unnecessary fw caching
Make firmware caching on startup optional, and make it default.
When the option is not selected and PM_SLEEP is configured, then
cache firmware in the suspend pm_notifier. This configuration saves
about 64k RAM in normal use, but can lead to a situation where the
driver is configured to use a different firmware.
Signed-off by: David Kilroy <kilroyd@googlemail.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 7ea916b..ea543fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -214,6 +214,21 @@
configure your card and that /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts works :
<http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html>
+config HERMES_CACHE_FW_ON_INIT
+ bool "Cache Hermes firmware on driver initialisation"
+ depends on HERMES
+ default y
+ ---help---
+ Say Y to cache any firmware required by the Hermes drivers
+ on startup. The firmware will remain cached until the
+ driver is unloaded. The cache uses 64K of RAM.
+
+ Otherwise load the firmware from userspace as required. In
+ this case the driver should be unloaded and restarted
+ whenever the firmware is changed.
+
+ If you are not sure, say Y.
+
config APPLE_AIRPORT
tristate "Apple Airport support (built-in)"
depends on PPC_PMAC && HERMES