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Re: pull request: rtw89: 8852b: rollback firmware to v0.27.32.1 and introduce new file to new format

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On 20.03.23 12:43, Josh Boyer wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:59 AM Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> In discussion threads [1] [2], the new format of 8852b break user space.
>> To avoid this, introduce new filename rtw89/rtw8852b_fw-1.bin that old
>> drivers will not try to load it.
>>
>> Rollback firmware version of rtw89/rtw8852b_fw.bin to the latest
>> version of original format (i.e. v0.27.32.1) supported by old driver.
>>
>> The patches to support new filename in new driver are almost done,
>> and I will submit them soon. Thanks for the advice in mail and
>> bug threads.
>> [...]
> Pulled and pushed out.

Thx to both of you for submitting the revert and applying it.

Josh, do you plan to do another release soon? I fear that otherwise more
distros and users will run into this regression.

Ciao, Thorsten (wearing his 'the Linux kernel's regression tracker' hat)
--
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https://linux-regtracking.leemhuis.info/about/#tldr
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