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> it does not actually matter how you configured the driver -- built-in kernel or |
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> as module: everytime when driver operates the device, it checks whether firmware |
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> is loaded. |
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Are you sure about that? AFAIK firmware loading is only attempted once, |
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when the driver is first initialized. |
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> functionality of /lib/udev/firmware is controlled by USE=extras. |
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That might have been the case at some point but now sys-fs/udev-164-r2 |
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and sys-fs/udev-171-r1 both install the firmware-related stuff (rules |
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and helper) even with USE=-extras |
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andrea |
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