[sane-devel] where to put firmware files?

[Major A]

> > Yes, but the firmware usually contains all the code that drives the
> > scanner, including USB endpoint handling code. Therefore two scanners
> > with the same firmware would have the same command protocol, thus they
> > should be handled by the same backend anyway.
> 
> Yes, but having the same name doesn't mean that's the same firmware. I
> just wanted to point out that the firmware names aren't that unique.

I must have misunderstood something here, sorry.

> I wouldn't do that because that means forcing the user to rename the
> firmware files. It's confusing enough to find the correct one, extract
> it from some Windows installer file and copy it to the correct
> location. I would like to keep at least the filename. 
> 
> I think the directory approach (e.g. sane/umax) is ok. The backend
> itsself knows which firmware is relevant for which scanner so that's
> ok. 

Very good.

  Andras

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