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Hi,

Adding linux-wireless in CC, hoping to get more traction.

Just checked the MAINTAINERS file of this driver and it is listed as
'Orphan', so is it ok if a non-TI person submits the up-to-date
firmware files?

Regards,
Gary

On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 7:32 PM, Gary Bisson
<gary.bisson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am wondering why the w127x and wl128x firmware files have not been
> updated to their latest version (since Jan 2014)?
>
> The current version in the linux-firmware repo are:
> - 6.3.10.0.133 for single-role
> - 6.5.7.0.42 for multi-role
>
> Looking at TI's forum[1], they recommend using the latest one to avoid
> issues like firmware reload:
> - 6.3.10.0.139 for single-role
> - 6.5.7.0.47 for multi-role
>
> The up-to-date firmware files can be found in the following repo:
> https://github.com/TI-OpenLink/ti-utils/tree/master/hw/firmware
>
> What is the procedure to update them, does it need to be a TI employee
> that sends the patch? The former wl12xx maintainer (Luciano Coelho)
> seems to work for Intel now.
>
> Regards,
> Gary
>
> [1] https://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless_connectivity/wilink_wifi_bluetooth/f/307/p/350832/1236099#1236099



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