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diff --git a/share/examples/kld/firmware/README b/share/examples/kld/firmware/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..075c5e5723b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/share/examples/kld/firmware/README @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +$FreeBSD$ + +This is a simple example of the firmware(9) system. It consists of two +parts: + +1) fwimage + This is the firmware image (the ascii art of beastie from the boot + menu). The Makefile lists the firmware file "firmware.img" and the + short handle for this firmware image "beastie". + Note that the module is called "beastie" as well so that it can be + loaded automatically if requested. + +2) fwconsumer + This module tries to get the a firmware image called "beastie", + checks if the data is '\0'-terminated and prints it to the console. + It keeps a reference to the firmware until it is unloaded. + +This is mainly to demonstrate how to construct firmware image modules. |