Received-SPF: pass (google.com: best guess record for domain of linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org designates 209.132.180.67 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.132.180.67;
MIME-Version: 1.0
References: <20181016102349.26544-1-sergey.matyukevich.os@quantenna.com>
 <20181016102349.26544-3-sergey.matyukevich.os@quantenna.com>
 <CAOiHx=nBWr4GNh61WV+SAY-++Z6es-HX3_pd70DB_N33bVK1tw@mail.gmail.com> <41b4f41f-37ae-ef5f-476c-eb616d6a3da1@quantenna.com>
In-Reply-To: <41b4f41f-37ae-ef5f-476c-eb616d6a3da1@quantenna.com>
From:   Jonas Gorski <jonas.gorski@gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:12:14 +0100
Message-ID: <CAOiHx=myYOAYPm0KwS3wP+sPLaQH9obUv0wbdteCx6REJPKQgw@mail.gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] qtnfmac: add support for Topaz chipsets
To:     Igor Mitsyanko <igor.mitsyanko.os@quantenna.com>
Cc:     Sergey Matyukevich <sergey.matyukevich.os@quantenna.com>,
        "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org>,
        Andrey Shevchenko <ashevchenko@quantenna.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org
Precedence: bulk

Hi Igor,

On Thu, 23 May 2019 at 21:39, Igor Mitsyanko
<igor.mitsyanko.os@quantenna.com> wrote:
>
>
> >
> > A bit late of a review/question, but how does one obtain one of these
> > files? There's nothing in linux-firmware, and I see only one aborted
> > attempt for adding fmac_qsr10g.img from 2016, but none for the others.
> > Searching for these filenames also didn't reveal any external
> > locations.
> >
> >
> > Regards
> > Jonas
> >
>
> Hi Jonas, we're working towards a second attempt to get those accepted
> to linux-firmware (fmac_qsr1000.img binary first) admittedly it takes us
> a long time to do that. The main obstacle for us as developers is that
> the binary contains 3-d party GPL code so we have to work with other
> departments to satisfy all submission requirements (provide sources,
> proper licensing/attribution etc). From a failed fmac_qsr10g.img attempt
> it was clear that simply providing an contact email is not enough.
>
> We're planning a second attempt to submit firmware binary patch
> relatively soon, for now we expect device will boot from flash.

Any update on this? The support now had its first anniversary, and
still no firmware available for it.

Maybe you could put it up in a (temporary) download location at
Quantenna until you get around to the second attempt?


Regards
Jonas