firmware: convert maestro3 driver to use firmware loader exclusively

Signed-off-by: David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org>

2 files changed, 0 insertions, 181 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/Kconfig b/sound/pci/Kconfig
index 1abbf877f20d..32836ea45170 100644
--- a/sound/pci/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/Kconfig
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ config SND_KORG1212
 config SND_MAESTRO3
         tristate "ESS Allegro/Maestro3"
         depends on SND
-        select FW_LOADER if !SND_MAESTRO3_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
         select SND_AC97_CODEC
         help
           Say Y here to include support for soundcards based on ESS Maestro 3
@@ -753,15 +752,6 @@ config SND_MAESTRO3
           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
           will be called snd-maestro3.
 
-config SND_MAESTRO3_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
-        bool "In-kernel firmware for Maestro3 driver"
-        depends on SND_MAESTRO3
-        default y
-        help
-          Say Y here to include the static firmware built in the kernel
-          for the Maestro3 driver.  If you choose N here, you need to
-          install the firmware files from the alsa-firmware package.
-
 config SND_MIXART
         tristate "Digigram miXart"
         depends on SND
diff --git a/sound/pci/maestro3.c b/sound/pci/maestro3.c
index 9dfba6eff858..b2582972c9a4 100644
--- a/sound/pci/maestro3.c
+++ b/sound/pci/maestro3.c
@@ -58,10 +58,8 @@ MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("{{ESS,Maestro3 PCI},"
                 "{ESS,Allegro PCI},"
                 "{ESS,Allegro-1 PCI},"
                 "{ESS,Canyon3D-2/LE PCI}}");
-#ifndef CONFIG_SND_MAESTRO3_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
 MODULE_FIRMWARE("ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw");
 MODULE_FIRMWARE("ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw");
-#endif
 
 static int index[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_IDX;      /* Index 0-MAX */
 static char *id[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_STR;       /* ID for this card */
@@ -2101,161 +2099,6 @@ static int __devinit snd_m3_mixer(struct snd_m3 *chip)
 }
 
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_MAESTRO3_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
-
-/*
- * DSP Code images
- */
-
-static const u16 assp_kernel_image[] = {
-    0x7980, 0x0030, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 0x7980, 0x00FB, 0x7980, 0x00DD, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 
-    0x7980, 0x0332, 0x7980, 0x0287, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 
-    0x7980, 0x031A, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 0x7980, 0x022F, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 
-    0x7980, 0x03B4, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 0x7980, 0x0063, 0x7980, 0x006B, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 0x7980, 0x03B4, 
-    0xBF80, 0x2C7C, 0x8806, 0x8804, 0xBE40, 0xBC20, 0xAE09, 0x1000, 0xAE0A, 0x0001, 0x6938, 0xEB08, 
-    0x0053, 0x695A, 0xEB08, 0x00D6, 0x0009, 0x8B88, 0x6980, 0xE388, 0x0036, 0xBE30, 0xBC20, 0x6909, 
-    0xB801, 0x9009, 0xBE41, 0xBE41, 0x6928, 0xEB88, 0x0078, 0xBE41, 0xBE40, 0x7980, 0x0038, 0xBE41, 
-    0xBE41, 0x903A, 0x6938, 0xE308, 0x0056, 0x903A, 0xBE41, 0xBE40, 0xEF00, 0x903A, 0x6939, 0xE308, 
-    0x005E, 0x903A, 0xEF00, 0x690B, 0x660C, 0xEF8C, 0x690A, 0x660C, 0x620B, 0x6609, 0xEF00, 0x6910, 
-    0x660F, 0xEF04, 0xE388, 0x0075, 0x690E, 0x660F, 0x6210, 0x660D, 0xEF00, 0x690E, 0x660D, 0xEF00, 
-    0xAE70, 0x0001, 0xBC20, 0xAE27, 0x0001, 0x6939, 0xEB08, 0x005D, 0x6926, 0xB801, 0x9026, 0x0026, 
-    0x8B88, 0x6980, 0xE388, 0x00CB, 0x9028, 0x0D28, 0x4211, 0xE100, 0x007A, 0x4711, 0xE100, 0x00A0, 
-    0x7A80, 0x0063, 0xB811, 0x660A, 0x6209, 0xE304, 0x007A, 0x0C0B, 0x4005, 0x100A, 0xBA01, 0x9012, 
-    0x0C12, 0x4002, 0x7980, 0x00AF, 0x7A80, 0x006B, 0xBE02, 0x620E, 0x660D, 0xBA10, 0xE344, 0x007A, 
-    0x0C10, 0x4005, 0x100E, 0xBA01, 0x9012, 0x0C12, 0x4002, 0x1003, 0xBA02, 0x9012, 0x0C12, 0x4000, 
-    0x1003, 0xE388, 0x00BA, 0x1004, 0x7980, 0x00BC, 0x1004, 0xBA01, 0x9012, 0x0C12, 0x4001, 0x0C05, 
-    0x4003, 0x0C06, 0x4004, 0x1011, 0xBFB0, 0x01FF, 0x9012, 0x0C12, 0x4006, 0xBC20, 0xEF00, 0xAE26, 
-    0x1028, 0x6970, 0xBFD0, 0x0001, 0x9070, 0xE388, 0x007A, 0xAE28, 0x0000, 0xEF00, 0xAE70, 0x0300, 
-    0x0C70, 0xB00C, 0xAE5A, 0x0000, 0xEF00, 0x7A80, 0x038A, 0x697F, 0xB801, 0x907F, 0x0056, 0x8B88, 
-    0x0CA0, 0xB008, 0xAF71, 0xB000, 0x4E71, 0xE200, 0x00F3, 0xAE56, 0x1057, 0x0056, 0x0CA0, 0xB008, 
-    0x8056, 0x7980, 0x03A1, 0x0810, 0xBFA0, 0x1059, 0xE304, 0x03A1, 0x8056, 0x7980, 0x03A1, 0x7A80, 
-    0x038A, 0xBF01, 0xBE43, 0xBE59, 0x907C, 0x6937, 0xE388, 0x010D, 0xBA01, 0xE308, 0x010C, 0xAE71, 
-    0x0004, 0x0C71, 0x5000, 0x6936, 0x9037, 0xBF0A, 0x109E, 0x8B8A, 0xAF80, 0x8014, 0x4C80, 0xBF0A, 
-    0x0560, 0xF500, 0xBF0A, 0x0520, 0xB900, 0xBB17, 0x90A0, 0x6917, 0xE388, 0x0148, 0x0D17, 0xE100, 
-    0x0127, 0xBF0C, 0x0578, 0xBF0D, 0x057C, 0x7980, 0x012B, 0xBF0C, 0x0538, 0xBF0D, 0x053C, 0x6900, 
-    0xE308, 0x0135, 0x8B8C, 0xBE59, 0xBB07, 0x90A0, 0xBC20, 0x7980, 0x0157, 0x030C, 0x8B8B, 0xB903, 
-    0x8809, 0xBEC6, 0x013E, 0x69AC, 0x90AB, 0x69AD, 0x90AB, 0x0813, 0x660A, 0xE344, 0x0144, 0x0309, 
-    0x830C, 0xBC20, 0x7980, 0x0157, 0x6955, 0xE388, 0x0157, 0x7C38, 0xBF0B, 0x0578, 0xF500, 0xBF0B, 
-    0x0538, 0xB907, 0x8809, 0xBEC6, 0x0156, 0x10AB, 0x90AA, 0x6974, 0xE388, 0x0163, 0xAE72, 0x0540, 
-    0xF500, 0xAE72, 0x0500, 0xAE61, 0x103B, 0x7A80, 0x02F6, 0x6978, 0xE388, 0x0182, 0x8B8C, 0xBF0C, 
-    0x0560, 0xE500, 0x7C40, 0x0814, 0xBA20, 0x8812, 0x733D, 0x7A80, 0x0380, 0x733E, 0x7A80, 0x0380, 
-    0x8B8C, 0xBF0C, 0x056C, 0xE500, 0x7C40, 0x0814, 0xBA2C, 0x8812, 0x733F, 0x7A80, 0x0380, 0x7340, 
-    0x7A80, 0x0380, 0x6975, 0xE388, 0x018E, 0xAE72, 0x0548, 0xF500, 0xAE72, 0x0508, 0xAE61, 0x1041, 
-    0x7A80, 0x02F6, 0x6979, 0xE388, 0x01AD, 0x8B8C, 0xBF0C, 0x0560, 0xE500, 0x7C40, 0x0814, 0xBA18, 
-    0x8812, 0x7343, 0x7A80, 0x0380, 0x7344, 0x7A80, 0x0380, 0x8B8C, 0xBF0C, 0x056C, 0xE500, 0x7C40, 
-    0x0814, 0xBA24, 0x8812, 0x7345, 0x7A80, 0x0380, 0x7346, 0x7A80, 0x0380, 0x6976, 0xE388, 0x01B9, 
-    0xAE72, 0x0558, 0xF500, 0xAE72, 0x0518, 0xAE61, 0x1047, 0x7A80, 0x02F6, 0x697A, 0xE388, 0x01D8, 
-    0x8B8C, 0xBF0C, 0x0560, 0xE500, 0x7C40, 0x0814, 0xBA08, 0x8812, 0x7349, 0x7A80, 0x0380, 0x734A, 
-    0x7A80, 0x0380, 0x8B8C, 0xBF0C, 0x056C, 0xE500, 0x7C40, 0x0814, 0xBA14, 0x8812, 0x734B, 0x7A80, 
-    0x0380, 0x734C, 0x7A80, 0x0380, 0xBC21, 0xAE1C, 0x1090, 0x8B8A, 0xBF0A, 0x0560, 0xE500, 0x7C40, 
-    0x0812, 0xB804, 0x8813, 0x8B8D, 0xBF0D, 0x056C, 0xE500, 0x7C40, 0x0815, 0xB804, 0x8811, 0x7A80, 
-    0x034A, 0x8B8A, 0xBF0A, 0x0560, 0xE500, 0x7C40, 0x731F, 0xB903, 0x8809, 0xBEC6, 0x01F9, 0x548A, 
-    0xBE03, 0x98A0, 0x7320, 0xB903, 0x8809, 0xBEC6, 0x0201, 0x548A, 0xBE03, 0x98A0, 0x1F20, 0x2F1F, 
-    0x9826, 0xBC20, 0x6935, 0xE388, 0x03A1, 0x6933, 0xB801, 0x9033, 0xBFA0, 0x02EE, 0xE308, 0x03A1, 
-    0x9033, 0xBF00, 0x6951, 0xE388, 0x021F, 0x7334, 0xBE80, 0x5760, 0xBE03, 0x9F7E, 0xBE59, 0x9034, 
-    0x697E, 0x0D51, 0x9013, 0xBC20, 0x695C, 0xE388, 0x03A1, 0x735E, 0xBE80, 0x5760, 0xBE03, 0x9F7E, 
-    0xBE59, 0x905E, 0x697E, 0x0D5C, 0x9013, 0x7980, 0x03A1, 0x7A80, 0x038A, 0xBF01, 0xBE43, 0x6977, 
-    0xE388, 0x024E, 0xAE61, 0x104D, 0x0061, 0x8B88, 0x6980, 0xE388, 0x024E, 0x9071, 0x0D71, 0x000B, 
-    0xAFA0, 0x8010, 0xAFA0, 0x8010, 0x0810, 0x660A, 0xE308, 0x0249, 0x0009, 0x0810, 0x660C, 0xE388, 
-    0x024E, 0x800B, 0xBC20, 0x697B, 0xE388, 0x03A1, 0xBF0A, 0x109E, 0x8B8A, 0xAF80, 0x8014, 0x4C80, 
-    0xE100, 0x0266, 0x697C, 0xBF90, 0x0560, 0x9072, 0x0372, 0x697C, 0xBF90, 0x0564, 0x9073, 0x0473, 
-    0x7980, 0x0270, 0x697C, 0xBF90, 0x0520, 0x9072, 0x0372, 0x697C, 0xBF90, 0x0524, 0x9073, 0x0473, 
-    0x697C, 0xB801, 0x907C, 0xBF0A, 0x10FD, 0x8B8A, 0xAF80, 0x8010, 0x734F, 0x548A, 0xBE03, 0x9880, 
-    0xBC21, 0x7326, 0x548B, 0xBE03, 0x618B, 0x988C, 0xBE03, 0x6180, 0x9880, 0x7980, 0x03A1, 0x7A80, 
-    0x038A, 0x0D28, 0x4711, 0xE100, 0x02BE, 0xAF12, 0x4006, 0x6912, 0xBFB0, 0x0C00, 0xE388, 0x02B6, 
-    0xBFA0, 0x0800, 0xE388, 0x02B2, 0x6912, 0xBFB0, 0x0C00, 0xBFA0, 0x0400, 0xE388, 0x02A3, 0x6909, 
-    0x900B, 0x7980, 0x02A5, 0xAF0B, 0x4005, 0x6901, 0x9005, 0x6902, 0x9006, 0x4311, 0xE100, 0x02ED, 
-    0x6911, 0xBFC0, 0x2000, 0x9011, 0x7980, 0x02ED, 0x6909, 0x900B, 0x7980, 0x02B8, 0xAF0B, 0x4005, 
-    0xAF05, 0x4003, 0xAF06, 0x4004, 0x7980, 0x02ED, 0xAF12, 0x4006, 0x6912, 0xBFB0, 0x0C00, 0xE388, 
-    0x02E7, 0xBFA0, 0x0800, 0xE388, 0x02E3, 0x6912, 0xBFB0, 0x0C00, 0xBFA0, 0x0400, 0xE388, 0x02D4, 
-    0x690D, 0x9010, 0x7980, 0x02D6, 0xAF10, 0x4005, 0x6901, 0x9005, 0x6902, 0x9006, 0x4311, 0xE100, 
-    0x02ED, 0x6911, 0xBFC0, 0x2000, 0x9011, 0x7980, 0x02ED, 0x690D, 0x9010, 0x7980, 0x02E9, 0xAF10, 
-    0x4005, 0xAF05, 0x4003, 0xAF06, 0x4004, 0xBC20, 0x6970, 0x9071, 0x7A80, 0x0078, 0x6971, 0x9070, 
-    0x7980, 0x03A1, 0xBC20, 0x0361, 0x8B8B, 0x6980, 0xEF88, 0x0272, 0x0372, 0x7804, 0x9071, 0x0D71, 
-    0x8B8A, 0x000B, 0xB903, 0x8809, 0xBEC6, 0x0309, 0x69A8, 0x90AB, 0x69A8, 0x90AA, 0x0810, 0x660A, 
-    0xE344, 0x030F, 0x0009, 0x0810, 0x660C, 0xE388, 0x0314, 0x800B, 0xBC20, 0x6961, 0xB801, 0x9061, 
-    0x7980, 0x02F7, 0x7A80, 0x038A, 0x5D35, 0x0001, 0x6934, 0xB801, 0x9034, 0xBF0A, 0x109E, 0x8B8A, 
-    0xAF80, 0x8014, 0x4880, 0xAE72, 0x0550, 0xF500, 0xAE72, 0x0510, 0xAE61, 0x1051, 0x7A80, 0x02F6, 
-    0x7980, 0x03A1, 0x7A80, 0x038A, 0x5D35, 0x0002, 0x695E, 0xB801, 0x905E, 0xBF0A, 0x109E, 0x8B8A, 
-    0xAF80, 0x8014, 0x4780, 0xAE72, 0x0558, 0xF500, 0xAE72, 0x0518, 0xAE61, 0x105C, 0x7A80, 0x02F6, 
-    0x7980, 0x03A1, 0x001C, 0x8B88, 0x6980, 0xEF88, 0x901D, 0x0D1D, 0x100F, 0x6610, 0xE38C, 0x0358, 
-    0x690E, 0x6610, 0x620F, 0x660D, 0xBA0F, 0xE301, 0x037A, 0x0410, 0x8B8A, 0xB903, 0x8809, 0xBEC6, 
-    0x036C, 0x6A8C, 0x61AA, 0x98AB, 0x6A8C, 0x61AB, 0x98AD, 0x6A8C, 0x61AD, 0x98A9, 0x6A8C, 0x61A9, 
-    0x98AA, 0x7C04, 0x8B8B, 0x7C04, 0x8B8D, 0x7C04, 0x8B89, 0x7C04, 0x0814, 0x660E, 0xE308, 0x0379, 
-    0x040D, 0x8410, 0xBC21, 0x691C, 0xB801, 0x901C, 0x7980, 0x034A, 0xB903, 0x8809, 0x8B8A, 0xBEC6, 
-    0x0388, 0x54AC, 0xBE03, 0x618C, 0x98AA, 0xEF00, 0xBC20, 0xBE46, 0x0809, 0x906B, 0x080A, 0x906C, 
-    0x080B, 0x906D, 0x081A, 0x9062, 0x081B, 0x9063, 0x081E, 0x9064, 0xBE59, 0x881E, 0x8065, 0x8166, 
-    0x8267, 0x8368, 0x8469, 0x856A, 0xEF00, 0xBC20, 0x696B, 0x8809, 0x696C, 0x880A, 0x696D, 0x880B, 
-    0x6962, 0x881A, 0x6963, 0x881B, 0x6964, 0x881E, 0x0065, 0x0166, 0x0267, 0x0368, 0x0469, 0x056A, 
-    0xBE3A, 
-};
-
-/*
- * Mini sample rate converter code image
- * that is to be loaded at 0x400 on the DSP.
- */
-static const u16 assp_minisrc_image[] = {
-
-    0xBF80, 0x101E, 0x906E, 0x006E, 0x8B88, 0x6980, 0xEF88, 0x906F, 0x0D6F, 0x6900, 0xEB08, 0x0412, 
-    0xBC20, 0x696E, 0xB801, 0x906E, 0x7980, 0x0403, 0xB90E, 0x8807, 0xBE43, 0xBF01, 0xBE47, 0xBE41, 
-    0x7A80, 0x002A, 0xBE40, 0x3029, 0xEFCC, 0xBE41, 0x7A80, 0x0028, 0xBE40, 0x3028, 0xEFCC, 0x6907, 
-    0xE308, 0x042A, 0x6909, 0x902C, 0x7980, 0x042C, 0x690D, 0x902C, 0x1009, 0x881A, 0x100A, 0xBA01, 
-    0x881B, 0x100D, 0x881C, 0x100E, 0xBA01, 0x881D, 0xBF80, 0x00ED, 0x881E, 0x050C, 0x0124, 0xB904, 
-    0x9027, 0x6918, 0xE308, 0x04B3, 0x902D, 0x6913, 0xBFA0, 0x7598, 0xF704, 0xAE2D, 0x00FF, 0x8B8D, 
-    0x6919, 0xE308, 0x0463, 0x691A, 0xE308, 0x0456, 0xB907, 0x8809, 0xBEC6, 0x0453, 0x10A9, 0x90AD, 
-    0x7980, 0x047C, 0xB903, 0x8809, 0xBEC6, 0x0460, 0x1889, 0x6C22, 0x90AD, 0x10A9, 0x6E23, 0x6C22, 
-    0x90AD, 0x7980, 0x047C, 0x101A, 0xE308, 0x046F, 0xB903, 0x8809, 0xBEC6, 0x046C, 0x10A9, 0x90A0, 
-    0x90AD, 0x7980, 0x047C, 0xB901, 0x8809, 0xBEC6, 0x047B, 0x1889, 0x6C22, 0x90A0, 0x90AD, 0x10A9, 
-    0x6E23, 0x6C22, 0x90A0, 0x90AD, 0x692D, 0xE308, 0x049C, 0x0124, 0xB703, 0xB902, 0x8818, 0x8B89, 
-    0x022C, 0x108A, 0x7C04, 0x90A0, 0x692B, 0x881F, 0x7E80, 0x055B, 0x692A, 0x8809, 0x8B89, 0x99A0, 
-    0x108A, 0x90A0, 0x692B, 0x881F, 0x7E80, 0x055B, 0x692A, 0x8809, 0x8B89, 0x99AF, 0x7B99, 0x0484, 
-    0x0124, 0x060F, 0x101B, 0x2013, 0x901B, 0xBFA0, 0x7FFF, 0xE344, 0x04AC, 0x901B, 0x8B89, 0x7A80, 
-    0x051A, 0x6927, 0xBA01, 0x9027, 0x7A80, 0x0523, 0x6927, 0xE308, 0x049E, 0x7980, 0x050F, 0x0624, 
-    0x1026, 0x2013, 0x9026, 0xBFA0, 0x7FFF, 0xE304, 0x04C0, 0x8B8D, 0x7A80, 0x051A, 0x7980, 0x04B4, 
-    0x9026, 0x1013, 0x3026, 0x901B, 0x8B8D, 0x7A80, 0x051A, 0x7A80, 0x0523, 0x1027, 0xBA01, 0x9027, 
-    0xE308, 0x04B4, 0x0124, 0x060F, 0x8B89, 0x691A, 0xE308, 0x04EA, 0x6919, 0xE388, 0x04E0, 0xB903, 
-    0x8809, 0xBEC6, 0x04DD, 0x1FA0, 0x2FAE, 0x98A9, 0x7980, 0x050F, 0xB901, 0x8818, 0xB907, 0x8809, 
-    0xBEC6, 0x04E7, 0x10EE, 0x90A9, 0x7980, 0x050F, 0x6919, 0xE308, 0x04FE, 0xB903, 0x8809, 0xBE46, 
-    0xBEC6, 0x04FA, 0x17A0, 0xBE1E, 0x1FAE, 0xBFBF, 0xFF00, 0xBE13, 0xBFDF, 0x8080, 0x99A9, 0xBE47, 
-    0x7980, 0x050F, 0xB901, 0x8809, 0xBEC6, 0x050E, 0x16A0, 0x26A0, 0xBFB7, 0xFF00, 0xBE1E, 0x1EA0, 
-    0x2EAE, 0xBFBF, 0xFF00, 0xBE13, 0xBFDF, 0x8080, 0x99A9, 0x850C, 0x860F, 0x6907, 0xE388, 0x0516, 
-    0x0D07, 0x8510, 0xBE59, 0x881E, 0xBE4A, 0xEF00, 0x101E, 0x901C, 0x101F, 0x901D, 0x10A0, 0x901E, 
-    0x10A0, 0x901F, 0xEF00, 0x101E, 0x301C, 0x9020, 0x731B, 0x5420, 0xBE03, 0x9825, 0x1025, 0x201C, 
-    0x9025, 0x7325, 0x5414, 0xBE03, 0x8B8E, 0x9880, 0x692F, 0xE388, 0x0539, 0xBE59, 0xBB07, 0x6180, 
-    0x9880, 0x8BA0, 0x101F, 0x301D, 0x9021, 0x731B, 0x5421, 0xBE03, 0x982E, 0x102E, 0x201D, 0x902E, 
-    0x732E, 0x5415, 0xBE03, 0x9880, 0x692F, 0xE388, 0x054F, 0xBE59, 0xBB07, 0x6180, 0x9880, 0x8BA0, 
-    0x6918, 0xEF08, 0x7325, 0x5416, 0xBE03, 0x98A0, 0x732E, 0x5417, 0xBE03, 0x98A0, 0xEF00, 0x8BA0, 
-    0xBEC6, 0x056B, 0xBE59, 0xBB04, 0xAA90, 0xBE04, 0xBE1E, 0x99E0, 0x8BE0, 0x69A0, 0x90D0, 0x69A0, 
-    0x90D0, 0x081F, 0xB805, 0x881F, 0x8B90, 0x69A0, 0x90D0, 0x69A0, 0x9090, 0x8BD0, 0x8BD8, 0xBE1F, 
-    0xEF00, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 
-    0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 
-};
-
-static const struct firmware assp_kernel = {
-        .data = (u8 *)assp_kernel_image,
-        .size = sizeof assp_kernel_image
-};
-static const struct firmware assp_minisrc = {
-        .data = (u8 *)assp_minisrc_image,
-        .size = sizeof assp_minisrc_image
-};
-
-#ifdef __LITTLE_ENDIAN
-static inline void snd_m3_convert_to_le(const struct firmware *fw) { }
-#else
-static void snd_m3_convert_to_le(const struct firmware *fw)
-{
-        int i;
-        u16 *data = (u16 *)fw->data;
-
-        for (i = 0; i < fw->size / 2; ++i)
-                cpu_to_le16s(&data[i]);
-}
-#endif
-
-#endif /* CONFIG_SND_MAESTRO3_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL */
-
-
 /*
  * initialize ASSP
  */
@@ -2547,10 +2390,8 @@ static int snd_m3_free(struct snd_m3 *chip)
         if (chip->iobase)
                 pci_release_regions(chip->pci);
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_SND_MAESTRO3_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
         release_firmware(chip->assp_kernel_image);
         release_firmware(chip->assp_minisrc_image);
-#endif
 
         pci_disable_device(chip->pci);
         kfree(chip);
@@ -2740,27 +2581,19 @@ snd_m3_create(struct snd_card *card, struct pci_dev *pci,
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_MAESTRO3_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
-        chip->assp_kernel_image = &assp_kernel;
-#else
         err = request_firmware(&chip->assp_kernel_image,
                                "ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw", &pci->dev);
         if (err < 0) {
                 snd_m3_free(chip);
                 return err;
         }
-#endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_MAESTRO3_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
-        chip->assp_minisrc_image = &assp_minisrc;
-#else
         err = request_firmware(&chip->assp_minisrc_image,
                                "ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw", &pci->dev);
         if (err < 0) {
                 snd_m3_free(chip);
                 return err;
         }
-#endif
 
         if ((err = pci_request_regions(pci, card->driver)) < 0) {
                 snd_m3_free(chip);
@@ -2912,10 +2745,6 @@ static struct pci_driver driver = {
         
 static int __init alsa_card_m3_init(void)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_MAESTRO3_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
-        snd_m3_convert_to_le(&assp_kernel);
-        snd_m3_convert_to_le(&assp_minisrc);
-#endif
         return pci_register_driver(&driver);
 }