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Subject: Re: mwifiex firmware mrvl/sd8987_uapsta.bin missing in the firmware
 git
Thread-Topic: mwifiex firmware mrvl/sd8987_uapsta.bin missing in the firmware
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Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 05:42:28 +0000
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++ Pushkar, Pete, Amit, Pankaj in CC

Hi Francesco,

I am not responsible for mwifiex or wifi firmware aspects, but I have forwa=
rded this query internally within NXP and added few stakeholders in CC who =
can comment in this regards.

Thanks,
Neeraj

> > > Hello David, hello Neeraj
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jun 05, 2024 at 05:47:09PM +0200, Andreas Kemnade wrote:
> > > > But that is all legalese and I am not a lawyer... Best is of
> > > > course something officially added from NXP. No idea if it can be
> > > > done otherwise. How to make NXP add something?
> > >
> > > Would it be possible for you to get these firmware files added to
> > > the official linux-firmware git repo?
> > >
> > > I am not using sd8987 myself, from what I read in the thread
> > > probably some file name would need to be corrected (I would say in th=
e
> mwifiex driver).
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Francesco
> >
> > I am not responsible for firmware release.
> >
> > You can get updated firmware from
> https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fgithu=
b.
> com%2Fnxp-imx%2Fimx-
> firmware%2F&data=3D05%7C02%7Cneeraj.sanjaykale%40nxp.com%7Cf6a593f3
> 0cbd4db4c25708dc8ab2e6c3%7C686ea1d3bc2b4c6fa92cd99c5c301635%7C0
> %7C0%7C638537748179838808%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC
> 4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C40000
> %7C%7C%7C&sdata=3D3VpeUrG20NMjgFHNaN32m11zeyBobUX%2BBoeipSEUnz
> s%3D&reserved=3D0.
> >
> > Normally the firmware will be merged to NXP Yocto project.
> >
> yes, I think most of us are aware of this.
> So what is the problem: E.g. I have bought a new device, ported a linux d=
istro
> to it, ok, for my personal use, I can just download the firmware from
> mentioned link. So now I want to pave the road for others so that wifi "j=
ust
> works" So the question is about redistributing the firmware:
>=20
> Citing License:
> "(b)     to copy and distribute as needed, solely in connection with an
> Authorized System and for use in combination with a NXP Product, non-
> confidential NXP information provided as part of the Licensed Software fo=
r the
> purpose of maintaining and supporting Authorized Systems with which the
> Licensed Software is integrated."
>=20
> to me it looks like the firmware might not allowed to be part of a linux
> distribution if that linux distribution is not just for one device.
> So an official permission to do so is really helpful. The most clearest t=
hing
> would be an addition of the files to the official linux firmware repo
> (git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.gi=
t)
> by some NXP people.
>=20