2023-11-02 21:00:51

by Brian Norris

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] net: mwifiex: add support for the SD8777 chipset

On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 12:08:15PM +0100, Karel Balej wrote:
> The driver requires proprietary firmware which is not yet part of
> linux-firmware, but it is packaged in postmarketOS.

You gotta get that done:

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches#new_driver

"have firmware images submitted for linux-firmware with an acceptable
license allowing redistribution"

We can't have a driver requesting a mrvl/sd8777_uapsta.bin firmware that
isn't available for anyone [1].

Until that's done, NAK.

[1] I think you might be referring to this:
https://github.com/xcover3/android_vendor_samsung_xcover3lte/commit/6e324b43b32dc607327d89148dd5d83a14429ee6

But I don't see any license info, so I don't think that's going to be
appropriate for linux-firmware.