Do we have request_firmware() kind of support in Solaris
I need to copy firmware from userspace to kernel space. In linux a native kernel function request_firmare() does that.
Does Solaris support this kind of function.
Any other suggestions to do this activity are also welcome.
Thanks
nbsingh
Hello
You can use just "regular" file I/O in your driver. You may look at the [old version of the lofi driver in OpenSolaris|http://src.opensolaris.org/source/xref/onnv/onnv-gate/usr/src/uts/common/io/lofi.c?r=0] to see an example for this (I never did that although I wrote some drivers).
The driver.conf file can be used to store the full file name of the firmware but you may also use a fixed file name (such as /etc/myfirmware.bin).
Martin
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Tried back on Friday morning. Left another message. Still no reply.
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For another ten minutes.
I call back. Antoine explains that the reason I'm on hold is probably because customer service is closed. So why was I on hold for nearly an hour listening to terrible music? That's one of the mysteries of Apple customer support...
So here I am, with a computer that's been in the shop nearly three weeks, that can't be repaired because Apple won't honour its warranty, and no way to even find out what's going on, because Apple's customer service is such an unnavigable maze.
The sad thing is, I usually like Apples. I was even going to buy a new one this summer.
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I doubt it.
Seriously, would you like some help?
Call back, and don't mess around with Customer Service. Immediately ask for Customer Relations. These are the people whose job it is to make an unhappy customer happy again. They aim to please.
A polite, but seriously disappointed tone of voice is what you need, so take some deep breaths until you can achieve that.
There was an article in the February, 2005, issue of Reader's Digest called "How to Complain." Please read these tips. Then call and tell Customer Relations your sad experience with Customer Service.
How to Complain
You call customer service to complain about a product, and you hang up angrier than when you started. That’s customer rage, a feeling experienced by millions of people with a major complaint, says Scott Broetzmann, president of an American firm that tells companies how to offer the best customer service. His secrets to getting good service:
Have a goal
If you want your product repaired, say so. Want an apology? Speak up.
Keep it short
Focus on one problem, and be succinct.
Stick with it.
You have to invest the time it takes. Don’t get what you want? Ask for a supervisor.
Skip ultimatums
Don’t threaten not to do business with them again. Why should they help you if you won’t buy from them in the future?
Plead your case
Many companies have information such as how much money you’ve spent with them and how often you complain. If you’re a good customer, they may be more willing to help.
Be nice
You’re unlikely to get what you want if you’re rude.
Good luck!
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