Package: firmware-nonfree Version: 0.27 Severity: wishlist Hi
Starting with kernel 2.6.37, rtl8192su/ r8192s_usb will be replaced by
the new staging driver rtl8712/ r8712u. It would be nice if its firmware,
which has been added to firmware-linux.git this week, could be added to
the firmware-realtek package.
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1011.0/00610.html
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/dwmw2/linux-firmware.git;a=tree;f=rtlwifi
The firmware license appears to be acceptable for firmware-nonfree
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/dwmw2/linux-firmware.git;a=blob;f=LICENCE.rtlwifi_firmware.txt
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Hints for linux-2.6 2.6.37~
r8712u as merged mainline for 2.6.37 does not use this external firmware
yet, but still compiles it into the r8712u kernel module through
drivers/staging/rtl8712/farray.h (rm)
Patches to employ request_firmware() are pending
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg58214.html
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and a minor (updated in this attachment) fixup attached
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg58240.html
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I can confirm that rtl8712/ r8712u with split out firmware using
request_firmware() is working with RealTek RTL8188S and RTL8191S
devices and a decent replacement/ update for rtl8192su/ r8192s_usb.
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg58239.html
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Regards
Stefan Lippers-Hollmann
staging: r8712u: Fix external firmware loading * select FW_LOADER * declare MODULE_FIRMWARE for r8712u * change firmware location to represent published linux-fimware.git Signed-off-by: Stefan Lippers-Hollmann <[email protected]> --- drivers/staging/rtl8712/Kconfig | 1 + drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c | 3 ++- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/Kconfig @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config R8712U depends on WLAN && USB select WIRELESS_EXT select WEXT_PRIV + select FW_LOADER default N ---help--- This option adds the Realtek RTL8712 USB device such as the D-Link DWA-130. --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static u32 rtl871x_open_fw(struct _adapt const u8 **ppmappedfw) { int rc; - const char firmware_file[] = "rtl8712u/rtl8712u.bin"; + const char firmware_file[] = "rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin"; const struct firmware **praw = (const struct firmware **) (pphfwfile_hdl); struct dvobj_priv *pdvobjpriv = (struct dvobj_priv *) @@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ static u32 rtl871x_open_fw(struct _adapt *ppmappedfw = (u8 *)((*praw)->data); return (*praw)->size; } +MODULE_FIRMWARE("rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin"); static void fill_fwpriv(struct _adapter *padapter, struct fw_priv *pfwpriv) {
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