firmware: Drop FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL Kconfig option

It doesn't actually do anything.  Merge its help text into
EXTRA_FIRMWARE.

Fixes: 5620a0d1aacd ("firmware: delete in-kernel firmware")
Fixes: 0946b2fb38fd ("firmware: cleanup FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL message")
Signed-off-by: Benjamin Gilbert <benjamin.gilbert@coreos.com>
Signed-off-by: Robin H. Johnson <robbat2@gentoo.org>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>

53 files changed, 5 insertions, 75 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig
index ec7c849a5c8e..09f85154c5a4 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_RARP=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig
index 63d3cf69e0b0..09fed3ef22b6 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_RARP=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig
index f613ecac14a7..ea2f6d817d1a 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_RARP=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig
index db04ea4dd2d9..ab231c040efe 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ARC is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig
index 3507be2af6fe..cf449cbf440d 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ARC is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig
index 7b8f8faf8a24..128d615d1ca7 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
index 6dff83a238b8..31c2c70b34a1 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_ARC_EMAC=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig
index 31ee51b987e7..a578c721d50f 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_defconfig
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig
index 8d3b1f67cae4..37d7395f3272 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_hs_smp_defconfig
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
index 6168ce2ac2ef..1e1470e2a7f0 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EZCHIP_NPS_MANAGEMENT_ENET=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
index a70bdeb2b3fd..084a6e42685b 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EZCHIP_NPS_MANAGEMENT_ENET=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
index ef96406c446e..f36d47990415 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ARC is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig
index f30182549395..1aca2e8fd1ba 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_MULTICAST=y
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 # CONFIG_NET_CADENCE is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_BROADCOM is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig
index 4fcf4f2503f6..f629493929ea 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig
index 7b71464f6c2f..21f0ca26a05d 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig
index 63a953d855a6..c6dcd6e4f4e6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_TEXT=0x0
 CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_BSS=0x0
 CONFIG_CMDLINE="console=ttyS0,38400 mem=128M root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 ro rootwait"
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig
index ec5674c229a3..de5be2fc7306 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ CONFIG_BT_BNEP_PROTO_FILTER=y
 CONFIG_BT_HIDP=m
 CONFIG_BT_HCIBTUSB=m
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig
index cf7dcb2c86e6..88ea02e7ba19 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ CONFIG_MAC80211=m
 CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH=y
 CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig
index 752e2e74de5b..0448bd8075ac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_BOOTP=y
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 CONFIG_NET_PKTGEN=m
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
index e5822ab01b7d..bbfb6759447b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ CONFIG_CAN_FLEXCAN=m
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig
index b831baddae02..bf9046331f6e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_BOOTP=y
 CONFIG_NET_DSA=y
 CONFIG_NET_PKTGEN=m
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
index 6678f2929356..9dccd305132b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ CONFIG_RFKILL_INPUT=y
 CONFIG_RFKILL_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_DMA_CMA=y
 CONFIG_CMA_SIZE_MBYTES=64
 CONFIG_TEGRA_GMI=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/vf610m4_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/vf610m4_defconfig
index b7ecb83a95b6..a89f035c3b01 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/vf610m4_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/vf610m4_defconfig
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ CONFIG_BINFMT_SHARED_FLAT=y
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 # CONFIG_ALLOW_DEV_COREDUMP is not set
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_COUNT=4
diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/amiga_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/amiga_defconfig
index 5b5fa9831b4d..c911adf52b53 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/amiga_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/amiga_defconfig
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_PARPORT=m
diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/apollo_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/apollo_defconfig
index 72a7764b74ed..0e32b8566179 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/apollo_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/apollo_defconfig
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/atari_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/atari_defconfig
index 884b43a2f0d9..e873c6f97f00 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/atari_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/atari_defconfig
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_PARPORT=m
diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/bvme6000_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/bvme6000_defconfig
index fcfa60d31499..7b42cc1c2e61 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/bvme6000_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/bvme6000_defconfig
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/hp300_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/hp300_defconfig
index 9d597bbbbbfe..9f4b83541c31 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/hp300_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/hp300_defconfig
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/mac_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/mac_defconfig
index 45da20d1286c..64094bf74822 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/mac_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/mac_defconfig
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SWIM=m
diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/multi_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/multi_defconfig
index fda880c10861..9ae1f91ea690 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/multi_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/multi_defconfig
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_PARPORT=m
diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/mvme147_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/mvme147_defconfig
index 7d5e4863efec..31586b2f852e 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/mvme147_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/mvme147_defconfig
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/mvme16x_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/mvme16x_defconfig
index 7763b71a9c49..7fd5e2de8a50 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/mvme16x_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/mvme16x_defconfig
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig
index 17eaebfa3e19..0339309b5175 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_PARPORT=m
diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/sun3_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/sun3_defconfig
index d1cb7a04ae1d..5aef62938f32 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/sun3_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/sun3_defconfig
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/sun3x_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/sun3x_defconfig
index ea3a331c62d5..45df9a6559e5 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/sun3x_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/sun3x_defconfig
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=m
 # CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE=m
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig
index 92fca3c42eac..5651f4d8f45c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/ar7_defconfig
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ CONFIG_MAC80211=m
 CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_PID=y
 CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/ath25_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/ath25_defconfig
index 2c829950be17..b8d48038e74f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/ath25_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/ath25_defconfig
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ CONFIG_CFG80211=m
 CONFIG_MAC80211=m
 CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_DIRECTORY_BLOCK=-2
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig
index 25ed914933e5..951c4231bdb8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_CFG80211=m
 CONFIG_MAC80211=m
 CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_DIRECTORY_BLOCK=-2
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/pic32mzda_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/pic32mzda_defconfig
index 52192c632ae8..41190c2036e6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/pic32mzda_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/pic32mzda_defconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=m
 # CONFIG_SUSPEND is not set
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 # CONFIG_ALLOW_DEV_COREDUMP is not set
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=m
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/qi_lb60_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/qi_lb60_defconfig
index 3f1333517405..3b02ff9a7c64 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/qi_lb60_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/qi_lb60_defconfig
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ CONFIG_TCP_CONG_WESTWOOD=y
 # CONFIG_TCP_CONG_HTCP is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NAND=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/rt305x_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/rt305x_defconfig
index c695b7b1c4ae..dbe6a4639d05 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/rt305x_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/rt305x_defconfig
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q=y
 CONFIG_NET_SCHED=y
 CONFIG_HAMRADIO=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/xway_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/xway_defconfig
index 4365108bef77..fa750d501c11 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/xway_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/xway_defconfig
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q=y
 CONFIG_NET_SCHED=y
 CONFIG_HAMRADIO=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/configs/asb2364_defconfig b/arch/mn10300/configs/asb2364_defconfig
index b1d80cee97ee..a84c3153f22a 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/configs/asb2364_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mn10300/configs/asb2364_defconfig
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ CONFIG_IPV6=y
 # CONFIG_INET6_XFRM_MODE_TRANSPORT is not set
 # CONFIG_INET6_XFRM_MODE_TUNNEL is not set
 # CONFIG_INET6_XFRM_MODE_BEET is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_DEBUG=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig
index b5c866073efd..6c02f53271cd 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ CONFIG_NETFILTER=y
 CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig
index 10be5773ad5d..c2b1c4404683 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig
index da0e8d535eb8..7ee736f20774 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS=y
 CONFIG_NET_9P=m
 CONFIG_NET_9P_VIRTIO=m
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_DEBUG_DEVRES=y
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=y
 CONFIG_PARPORT=m
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig
index 2efa025bf483..187e2f7c12c8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT=y
 CONFIG_MAC80211=m
 # CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL is not set
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=65535
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/wii_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/wii_defconfig
index 9c7400a19e9d..0b0f78823a1b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/wii_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/wii_defconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ CONFIG_CFG80211=y
 CONFIG_MAC80211=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_COUNT=2
diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig
index 04e042edbab7..7dc7f58c4287 100644
--- a/arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CONFIG_NET=y
 # CONFIG_IUCV is not set
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_XPRAM is not set
 # CONFIG_DCSSBLK is not set
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/polaris_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/polaris_defconfig
index 0a432b5f50e7..87641b7d6c4e 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/polaris_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/polaris_defconfig
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ CONFIG_IP_MULTICAST=y
 # CONFIG_INET_XFRM_MODE_BEET is not set
 # CONFIG_IPV6 is not set
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
diff --git a/arch/tile/configs/tilegx_defconfig b/arch/tile/configs/tilegx_defconfig
index 9f94435cc44f..357a4c271ad4 100644
--- a/arch/tile/configs/tilegx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/tile/configs/tilegx_defconfig
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ CONFIG_DNS_RESOLVER=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CRYPTOLOOP=m
diff --git a/arch/tile/configs/tilepro_defconfig b/arch/tile/configs/tilepro_defconfig
index 1c5bd4f8ffca..da2858755fa1 100644
--- a/arch/tile/configs/tilepro_defconfig
+++ b/arch/tile/configs/tilepro_defconfig
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ CONFIG_DNS_RESOLVER=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
-# CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CRYPTOLOOP=m
diff --git a/drivers/base/Kconfig b/drivers/base/Kconfig
index bdc87907d6a1..698db8549686 100644
--- a/drivers/base/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/base/Kconfig
@@ -86,10 +86,9 @@ config FW_LOADER
 	  require userspace firmware loading support, but a module built
 	  out-of-tree does.
 
-config FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
-	bool "Include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary"
+config EXTRA_FIRMWARE
+	string "External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary"
 	depends on FW_LOADER
-	default y
 	help
 	  Various drivers in the kernel source tree may require firmware,
 	  which is generally available in your distribution's linux-firmware
@@ -99,23 +98,6 @@ config FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
 	  /lib/firmware/ on your system, so they can be loaded by userspace
 	  helpers on request.
 
-	  Enabling this option will build each required firmware blob
-	  specified by EXTRA_FIRMWARE into the kernel directly, where
-	  request_firmware() will find them without having to call out to
-	  userspace. This may be useful if your root file system requires a
-	  device that uses such firmware and you do not wish to use an
-	  initrd.
-
-	  This single option controls the inclusion of firmware for
-	  every driver that uses request_firmware(), which avoids a
-	  proliferation of 'Include firmware for xxx device' options.
-
-	  Say 'N' and let firmware be loaded from userspace.
-
-config EXTRA_FIRMWARE
-	string "External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary"
-	depends on FW_LOADER
-	help
 	  This option allows firmware to be built into the kernel for the case
 	  where the user either cannot or doesn't want to provide it from
 	  userspace at runtime (for example, when the firmware in question is
@@ -126,11 +108,11 @@ config EXTRA_FIRMWARE
 	  firmware files -- the same names that appear in MODULE_FIRMWARE()
 	  and request_firmware() in the source. These files should exist under
 	  the directory specified by the EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR option, which is
-	  by default the firmware subdirectory of the kernel source tree.
+	  /lib/firmware by default.
 
 	  For example, you might set CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="usb8388.bin", copy
-	  the usb8388.bin file into the firmware directory, and build the kernel.
-	  Then any request_firmware("usb8388.bin") will be satisfied internally
+	  the usb8388.bin file into /lib/firmware, and build the kernel. Then
+	  any request_firmware("usb8388.bin") will be satisfied internally
 	  without needing to call out to userspace.
 
 	  WARNING: If you include additional firmware files into your binary