[PATCH] drm/amd: Add the capability to mark certain firmware as "required"

[Lazar, Lijo]

On 12/4/2024 10:44 AM, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> 
>>> +enum amdgpu_ucode_required {
>>> +    AMDGPU_UCODE_NOT_REQUIRED,
>>> +    AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
>>
>> Couldn't this be handled in another API instead of having to flag every
>> load? By default, every ucode is required and if optional may be skipped
>> with amdgpu_ucode_request_optional() API?
>>
> 
> I guess this would be a smaller patch, but 6 eggs one hand, half dozen
> in the other?
> 

I thought only ISP and gpu_info (no longer there for newer SOCs) fall
into the optional ones so far. The usage is rare, similar to the
nowarn() API usage.

Also, as far as I know, the cap microcode is a must whenever used. That
is not optional.

Thanks,
Lijo

> Alex - what's your take?