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Re: [PATCH] wifi: rtw89: fw: adapt to new firmware format of security section

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Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Normally, system image should ensure firmware integrity, but we provide
> an advance feature to ensure this by security section along with firmware.
> To enable this feature, custom ID is programmed into efuse, and driver
> will download proper security section to firmware.
> 
> Since I don't have this kind hardware modules on hand yet, but new format
> is used by newer firmware. Therefore, I prepare this patch in advance to
> consider size of security section as a factor of checking rule of firmware
> size, but don't actually download security section to firmware.
> 
> This patch is backward compatible, so it will be safe to have this change
> before adding an new format firmware to linux-firmware repository.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied to wireless-next.git, thanks.

18ddf102d4b8 wifi: rtw89: fw: adapt to new firmware format of security section

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20221209012215.7342-1-pkshih@xxxxxxxxxxx/

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




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