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@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ echo packet > /sys/devices/platform/dell_rbu/image_type
52In packet update mode the packet size has to be given before any packets can 52In packet update mode the packet size has to be given before any packets can
53be downloaded. It is done as below 53be downloaded. It is done as below
54echo XXXX > /sys/devices/platform/dell_rbu/packet_size 54echo XXXX > /sys/devices/platform/dell_rbu/packet_size
55In the packet update mechanism, the user neesd to create a new file having 55In the packet update mechanism, the user needs to create a new file having
56packets of data arranged back to back. It can be done as follows 56packets of data arranged back to back. It can be done as follows
57The user creates packets header, gets the chunk of the BIOS image and 57The user creates packets header, gets the chunk of the BIOS image and
58places it next to the packetheader; now, the packetheader + BIOS image chunk 58places it next to the packetheader; now, the packetheader + BIOS image chunk
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ read back the image downloaded.
93NOTE: 93NOTE:
94This driver requires a patch for firmware_class.c which has the modified 94This driver requires a patch for firmware_class.c which has the modified
95request_firmware_nowait function. 95request_firmware_nowait function.
96Also after updating the BIOS image an user mdoe application neeeds to execute 96Also after updating the BIOS image a user mode application needs to execute
97code which message the BIOS update request to the BIOS. So on the next reboot 97code which sends the BIOS update request to the BIOS. So on the next reboot
98the BIOS knows about the new image downloaded and it updates it self. 98the BIOS knows about the new image downloaded and it updates itself.
99Also don't unload the rbu drive if the image has to be updated. 99Also don't unload the rbu driver if the image has to be updated.
100 100