Message ID | 20220421152908.4718-1-tiwai@suse.de |
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Headers | show |
Series | Firmware loader support for ZSTD-compressed files | expand |
On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 05:29:03PM +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote: > Hi, > > this is a revised patch set for RFC I posted some time ago (*). > Since the ZSTD usage became much more popular now, it makes sense to > have the consistent (de)compression support in the kernel, also for > the firmware files. This patch set adds the support for ZSTD- > compressed firmware files as well as the extension of selftests, in > addition to a couple of relevant fixes in selftests. > > (*) https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210127154939.13288-1-tiwai@suse.de Russ had posted a set of patches which this likely needs to be rebased on top of. Russ however has to address one kernel splat found by 0day, so I'd expect a new set and then perhaps this can be based on that? [0] https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20220419231658.664388-1-russell.h.weight@intel.com Luis
On Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:48:05 +0200, Luis Chamberlain wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 05:29:03PM +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote: > > Hi, > > > > this is a revised patch set for RFC I posted some time ago (*). > > Since the ZSTD usage became much more popular now, it makes sense to > > have the consistent (de)compression support in the kernel, also for > > the firmware files. This patch set adds the support for ZSTD- > > compressed firmware files as well as the extension of selftests, in > > addition to a couple of relevant fixes in selftests. > > > > (*) https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210127154939.13288-1-tiwai@suse.de > > Russ had posted a set of patches which this likely needs to be > rebased on top of. Russ however has to address one kernel splat > found by 0day, so I'd expect a new set and then perhaps this can > be based on that? Sure, it should be fine, as the code change there is quite minimal. Let me know if the base branch becomes ready. thanks, Takashi > > [0] https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20220419231658.664388-1-russell.h.weight@intel.com > > Luis >
On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 08:38:07AM +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote: > On Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:48:05 +0200, > Luis Chamberlain wrote: > > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 05:29:03PM +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > this is a revised patch set for RFC I posted some time ago (*). > > > Since the ZSTD usage became much more popular now, it makes sense to > > > have the consistent (de)compression support in the kernel, also for > > > the firmware files. This patch set adds the support for ZSTD- > > > compressed firmware files as well as the extension of selftests, in > > > addition to a couple of relevant fixes in selftests. > > > > > > (*) https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210127154939.13288-1-tiwai@suse.de > > > > Russ had posted a set of patches which this likely needs to be > > rebased on top of. Russ however has to address one kernel splat > > found by 0day, so I'd expect a new set and then perhaps this can > > be based on that? > > Sure, it should be fine, as the code change there is quite minimal. > Let me know if the base branch becomes ready. Your patches came in before Russ's, so I'll queue them up now first. thanks, greg k-h