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Re: [PATCH] rtlwifi: v88 firmware files for rtl8192cu

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On 3/20/20 5:00 PM, Larry Finger wrote:
> New firmware should be sent to linux-firmware@xxxxxxxxxx, not
> linux-wireless.

For some reason I had a look at an outdated linux-firmware README.

Did and will CC linux-wireless because it is written in the README -
also in the most recent version.

> The material in the first section of this E-mail
> regarding the derivation of the new firmware should be added to WHENCE
> in the linux-firmware directory when you git clone
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dwmw2/linux-firmware

I will post a new patch with this changes.

> File rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin is loaded only when the initial firmware
> file is missing or cannot be obtained for some reason. Ideally, it is
> never used, thus you can skip updating it.

What would constitute the initial firmware? One of the updated three
files? Something that is stored on the chip itself?

Reto



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