lbs_get_firmware(9)

💖 lbs_get_firmware(9) 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the lbs_get_firmware(9) page from the Kernel API Manual — yes, that one. This is the function that retrieves two-stage firmware, and it’s lowkey giving “old faithful but pls use the async one” energy. Let’s get into it 🫶

🌸 NAME 🌸

lbs_get_firmware — Retrieves two-stage firmware.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int lbs_get_firmware (struct device *dev , u32 card_model , const struct
       lbs_fw_table *fw_table , const struct firmware **helper , const struct
       firmware **mainfw );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• dev — A pointer to device structure. literally the device pointer, bestie.
• card_model — Bus-specific card model ID used to filter firmware table elements.
• fw_table — Table of firmware file names and device model numbers terminated by an entry with a NULL helper name.
• helper — On success, the helper firmware; caller must free. yes, you gotta free it 💅
• mainfw — On success, the main firmware; caller must free. same deal, free it 🫶

💀 DESCRIPTION 💀

Deprecated: use lbs_get_firmware_async instead.

that’s the tea ☕ this one is deprecated, so pls go use lbs_get_firmware_async instead. no cap, that’s the whole description in the original and it’s serving major “don’t use me, use my async sister” energy 😭

⭐ RETURN ⭐

0 on success, non-zero on failure.

that’s it — that’s the vibe check ✅

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• Kernel file ./drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/firmware.c
• lbs_get_firmware_async(9)

mwah 💋 — this page comes from the source/version zone ./drivers/net/wireless/marvell... and is dated October 2026. lbs_get_firmware(9) out 💅✨