2023-02-01 16:07:42

by Felix Fietkau

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] linux-firmware: update firmware for MT7916

On 23.11.22 12:07, Shayne Chen wrote:
> This patch updates firmware files v211120221031 for MT7916 WiFi NIC.
>
> Signed-off-by: Shayne Chen<[email protected]>
More and more users are complaining that this firmware update introduces
a regression of not being able to support 5 GHz and 6 GHz together
anymore. Apparently the EEPROM data needs to be patched to limit support
to one of the two bands, otherwise both don't work.
Switching at runtime apparently doesn't work without a firmware restart.

Is there any chance we could get a firmware that fixes this bug?

Thanks,

- Felix


2023-02-08 16:13:49

by Shayne Chen

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] linux-firmware: update firmware for MT7916

On Wed, 2023-02-01 at 17:07 +0100, Felix Fietkau wrote:
> On 23.11.22 12:07, Shayne Chen wrote:
> > This patch updates firmware files v211120221031 for MT7916 WiFi
> > NIC.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Shayne Chen<[email protected]>
>
> More and more users are complaining that this firmware update
> introduces
> a regression of not being able to support 5 GHz and 6 GHz together
> anymore. Apparently the EEPROM data needs to be patched to limit
> support
> to one of the two bands, otherwise both don't work.
> Switching at runtime apparently doesn't work without a firmware
> restart.
>
> Is there any chance we could get a firmware that fixes this bug?
>
Hi Felix,

We've released new firmware which enables 5+6 GHz on mt7916 band1 to
mt76 community, and are collecting feedbacks from users.
I'll send the updated firmware after getting positive feedbacks.

Thanks,
Shayne

> Thanks,
>
> - Felix

2023-02-08 16:32:44

by Felix Fietkau

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] linux-firmware: update firmware for MT7916

On 08.02.23 17:13, [email protected] wrote:
> On Wed, 2023-02-01 at 17:07 +0100, Felix Fietkau wrote:
>> On 23.11.22 12:07, Shayne Chen wrote:
>> > This patch updates firmware files v211120221031 for MT7916 WiFi
>> > NIC.
>> >
>> > Signed-off-by: Shayne Chen<[email protected]>
>>
>> More and more users are complaining that this firmware update
>> introduces
>> a regression of not being able to support 5 GHz and 6 GHz together
>> anymore. Apparently the EEPROM data needs to be patched to limit
>> support
>> to one of the two bands, otherwise both don't work.
>> Switching at runtime apparently doesn't work without a firmware
>> restart.
>>
>> Is there any chance we could get a firmware that fixes this bug?
>>
> Hi Felix,
>
> We've released new firmware which enables 5+6 GHz on mt7916 band1 to
> mt76 community, and are collecting feedbacks from users.
> I'll send the updated firmware after getting positive feedbacks.
That sounds great.

Thanks a lot,

- Felix