From 8167c1f071426706c233e93ecfd13aba7d5c06c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rosen Penev Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:35:01 -0700 Subject: tty: serial: mpc52xx_uart: move static declarations up. Avoid a compilation error so that they're not used before being declared. Fixes: 4d105880666a ("tty: serial: mpc52xx_uart: add bounds check for psc_num array index") Reported-by: kernel test robot Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202609260356.tJWbd1WU-lkp@intel.com/ Signed-off-by: Rosen Penev Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260927203501.14105-1-rosenp@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman --- Documentation/driver-api/firmware/introduction.rst | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/driver-api/firmware/introduction.rst (limited to 'Documentation/driver-api/firmware/introduction.rst') diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/introduction.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/introduction.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..211cb44eb --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/introduction.rst @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +============ +Introduction +============ + +The firmware API enables kernel code to request files required +for functionality from userspace, the uses vary: + +* Microcode for CPU errata +* Device driver firmware, required to be loaded onto device + microcontrollers +* Device driver information data (calibration data, EEPROM overrides), + some of which can be completely optional. + +Types of firmware requests +========================== + +There are two types of calls: + +* Synchronous +* Asynchronous + +Which one you use vary depending on your requirements, the rule of thumb +however is you should strive to use the asynchronous APIs unless you also +are already using asynchronous initialization mechanisms which will not +stall or delay boot. Even if loading firmware does not take a lot of time +processing firmware might, and this can still delay boot or initialization, +as such mechanisms such as asynchronous probe can help supplement drivers. -- cgit v1.3.1