Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have confirmed these files are not used, but distro can select and pick > firmware by module info. Not sure if cleanup is necessary. Hi, I checked some polular distros and all of them install these unused firmware into their system, so I think cleanup is needed...maybe? ================================================================= $ cat /etc/*-release NAME="Arch Linux" PRETTY_NAME="Arch Linux" ID=arch BUILD_ID=rolling ANSI_COLOR="38;2;23;147;209" HOME_URL="https://archlinux.org/"; DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://wiki.archlinux.org/"; SUPPORT_URL="https://bbs.archlinux.org/"; BUG_REPORT_URL="https://gitlab.archlinux.org/groups/archlinux/-/issues"; PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://terms.archlinux.org/docs/privacy-policy/"; LOGO=archlinux-logo $ cd /lib/firmware/rtl_bt $ ls -l *8192* *8812* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18K Sep 9 20:24 rtl8192ee_fw.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18K Sep 9 20:24 rtl8192eu_fw.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19K Sep 9 20:24 rtl8812ae_fw.bin.zst $ cd ../rtlwifi/ $ ls -l rtl8192eu* rtl8723bu* rtl8723bs_bt* rtl8723defw* rtl8822befw* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13K Sep 9 20:24 rtl8192eu_ap_wowlan.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20K Sep 9 20:24 rtl8192eu_nic.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18K Sep 9 20:24 rtl8192eu_wowlan.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6.3K Sep 9 20:24 rtl8723bs_bt.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14K Sep 9 20:24 rtl8723bu_ap_wowlan.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20K Sep 9 20:24 rtl8723bu_nic.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17K Sep 9 20:24 rtl8723bu_wowlan.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17K Sep 9 20:24 rtl8723defw.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 64K Sep 9 20:24 rtl8822befw.bin.zst ======================================================================= $ cat /etc/*-release PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)" NAME="Debian GNU/Linux" VERSION_ID="11" VERSION="11 (bullseye)" VERSION_CODENAME=bullseye ID=debian HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/"; SUPPORT_URL="https://www.debian.org/support"; BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"; $ cd /lib/firmware/rtl_bt $ ls -l *8192* *8812* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 38K Jul 26 2021 rtl8192ee_fw.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 38K Jul 26 2021 rtl8192eu_fw.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 40K Jul 26 2021 rtl8812ae_fw.bin $ cd ../rtlwifi/ $ ls -l rtl8192eu* rtl8723bu* rtl8723bs_bt* rtl8723defw* rtl8822befw* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 25K Jul 26 2021 rtl8192eu_ap_wowlan.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32K May 21 09:43 rtl8192eu_nic.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 26K Jul 26 2021 rtl8192eu_wowlan.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9.0K Jul 26 2021 rtl8723bs_bt.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21K Jul 26 2021 rtl8723bu_ap_wowlan.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32K Jul 26 2021 rtl8723bu_nic.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 26K Jul 26 2021 rtl8723bu_wowlan.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 28K Jul 26 2021 rtl8723defw.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 125K Jul 26 2021 rtl8822befw.bin ======================================================================= $ cat /etc/*-release Fedora release 40 (Forty) NAME="Fedora Linux" VERSION="40 (Workstation Edition)" ID=fedora VERSION_ID=40 VERSION_CODENAME="" PLATFORM_ID="platform:f40" PRETTY_NAME="Fedora Linux 40 (Workstation Edition)" ANSI_COLOR="0;38;2;60;110;180" LOGO=fedora-logo-icon CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:40" DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="fedora" HOME_URL="https://fedoraproject.org/"; DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora/f40/system-administrators-guide/"; SUPPORT_URL="https://ask.fedoraproject.org/"; BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/"; REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT="Fedora" REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT_VERSION=40 REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Fedora" REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION=40 SUPPORT_END=2025-05-13 VARIANT="Workstation Edition" VARIANT_ID=workstation Fedora release 40 (Forty) Fedora release 40 (Forty) $ cd /lib/firmware/rtl_bt $ ls -l *8192* *8812* -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 16868 Mar 11 2024 rtl8192ee_fw.bin.xz -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 16732 Mar 11 2024 rtl8192eu_fw.bin.xz -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 17456 Mar 11 2024 rtl8812ae_fw.bin.xz $ cd ../rtlwifi/ $ ls -l rtl8192eu* rtl8723bu* rtl8723bs_bt* rtl8723defw* rtl8822befw* -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 12504 Mar 11 2024 rtl8192eu_ap_wowlan.bin.xz -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 19216 Mar 11 2024 rtl8192eu_nic.bin.xz -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 16784 Mar 11 2024 rtl8192eu_wowlan.bin.xz -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 6172 Mar 11 2024 rtl8723bs_bt.bin.xz -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 13192 Mar 11 2024 rtl8723bu_ap_wowlan.bin.xz -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 19676 Mar 11 2024 rtl8723bu_nic.bin.xz -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 15868 Mar 11 2024 rtl8723bu_wowlan.bin.xz -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 16532 Mar 11 2024 rtl8723defw.bin.xz -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 58544 Mar 11 2024 rtl8822befw.bin.xz ======================================================================= $ cat /etc/*-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=24.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=noble DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS" PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS" NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION_ID="24.04" VERSION="24.04.1 LTS (Noble Numbat)" VERSION_CODENAME=noble ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"; SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"; BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"; PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"; UBUNTU_CODENAME=noble LOGO=ubuntu-logo $ cd /lib/firmware/rtl_bt $ ls -l *8192* *8812* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18344 Aug 27 16:13 rtl8192ee_fw.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18186 Aug 27 16:13 rtl8192eu_fw.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19020 Aug 27 16:13 rtl8812ae_fw.bin.zst $ cd ../rtlwifi/ $ ls -l rtl8192eu* rtl8723bu* rtl8723bs_bt* rtl8723defw* rtl8822befw* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13131 Aug 27 16:13 rtl8192eu_ap_wowlan.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20040 Aug 27 16:13 rtl8192eu_nic.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17467 Aug 27 16:13 rtl8192eu_wowlan.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6443 Aug 27 16:13 rtl8723bs_bt.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13662 Aug 27 16:13 rtl8723bu_ap_wowlan.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20448 Aug 27 16:13 rtl8723bu_nic.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16481 Aug 27 16:13 rtl8723bu_wowlan.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17272 Aug 27 16:13 rtl8723defw.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 64716 Aug 27 16:13 rtl8822befw.bin.zst ======================================================================= $ cat /etc/*-release DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint DISTRIB_RELEASE=22 DISTRIB_CODENAME=wilma DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 22 Wilma" NAME="Linux Mint" VERSION="22 (Wilma)" ID=linuxmint ID_LIKE="ubuntu debian" PRETTY_NAME="Linux Mint 22" VERSION_ID="22" HOME_URL="https://www.linuxmint.com/"; SUPPORT_URL="https://forums.linuxmint.com/"; BUG_REPORT_URL="http://linuxmint-troubleshooting-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"; PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.linuxmint.com/"; VERSION_CODENAME=wilma UBUNTU_CODENAME=noble cat: /etc/upstream-release: Is a directory $ cd /lib/firmware/rtl_bt $ ls -l *8192* *8812* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18344 May 6 08:17 rtl8192ee_fw.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18186 May 6 08:17 rtl8192eu_fw.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19020 May 6 08:17 rtl8812ae_fw.bin.zst $ cd ../rtlwifi/ $ ls -l rtl8192eu* rtl8723bu* rtl8723bs_bt* rtl8723defw* rtl8822befw* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13131 May 6 08:17 rtl8192eu_ap_wowlan.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20040 May 6 08:17 rtl8192eu_nic.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17467 May 6 08:17 rtl8192eu_wowlan.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6443 May 6 08:17 rtl8723bs_bt.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13662 May 6 08:17 rtl8723bu_ap_wowlan.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20448 May 6 08:17 rtl8723bu_nic.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16481 May 6 08:17 rtl8723bu_wowlan.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17272 May 6 08:17 rtl8723defw.bin.zst -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 64716 May 6 08:17 rtl8822befw.bin.zst ======================================================================= $ cat /etc/*-release NAME="openSUSE Tumbleweed" # VERSION="20240716" ID="opensuse-tumbleweed" ID_LIKE="opensuse suse" VERSION_ID="20240716" PRETTY_NAME="openSUSE Tumbleweed" ANSI_COLOR="0;32" # CPE 2.3 format, boo#1217921 CPE_NAME="cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:tumbleweed:20240716:*:*:*:*:*:*:*" #CPE 2.2 format #CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:opensuse:tumbleweed:20240716" BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugzilla.opensuse.org"; SUPPORT_URL="https://bugs.opensuse.org"; HOME_URL="https://www.opensuse.org"; DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Tumbleweed"; LOGO="distributor-logo-Tumbleweed" $ cd /lib/firmware/rtl_bt $ ls -l *8192* *8812* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 38764 Jul 13 05:49 rtl8192ee_fw.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 37904 Jul 13 05:49 rtl8192eu_fw.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 40520 Jul 13 05:49 rtl8812ae_fw.bin $ cd ../rtlwifi/ $ ls -l rtl8192eu* rtl8723bu* rtl8723bs_bt* rtl8723defw* rtl8822befw* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 25264 Jul 13 05:49 rtl8192eu_ap_wowlan.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32286 Jul 13 05:49 rtl8192eu_nic.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29008 Jul 13 05:49 rtl8192eu_wowlan.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9120 Jul 13 05:49 rtl8723bs_bt.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20886 Jul 13 05:49 rtl8723bu_ap_wowlan.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32108 Jul 13 05:49 rtl8723bu_nic.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 26398 Jul 13 05:49 rtl8723bu_wowlan.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 27726 Jul 13 05:49 rtl8723defw.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 127496 Jul 13 05:49 rtl8822befw.bin =================================================================== > By the way, I found some firmware aren't added to MODULE_FIRMWARE(): > > rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/sw.c: fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8723fw_B.bin"; > rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/sw.c: wowlan_fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw_wowlan.bin"; > rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/sw.c: wowlan_fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8821aefw_wowlan.bin"; > ... > > I will prepare a patch for them.
