git: b0e007b147 - main - relnotes: Some wireless driver updates
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Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:35:14 UTC
The branch main has been updated by jhb:
URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=b0e007b14752862dddd98f9280251515710c9539
commit b0e007b14752862dddd98f9280251515710c9539
Author: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2025-12-01 16:35:07 +0000
Commit: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2025-12-01 16:35:07 +0000
relnotes: Some wireless driver updates
- Move the version update for LinuxKPI drivers to the contributed
software section and adjust to match the typical style.
- Move the note about rtw89 being added down to the wireless
networking section next to iwx and reword it to match the nearby
entries.
---
website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc | 32 ++++++++++++-------------
1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
diff --git a/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc b/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc
index d21bc81dee..d46f8de499 100644
--- a/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc
+++ b/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc
@@ -652,6 +652,18 @@ gitref:b9b0e105c357[repository=src],
gitref:929f5966a9fd[repository=src]
{{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
+The man:rtw88[4] driver has been updated to Linux v6.17.
+A possible issue that devices cannot authenticate is still being investigated.
+gitref:c1d365f39e08[repository=src] {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
+
+The man:rtw89[4] driver has been updated to Linux v6.17.
+The driver is under-tested and may still have issues.
+gitref:b35044b38f74[repository=src] {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
+
+The man:iwlwifi[4] driver has been updated to Linux v6.17.
+The BE200 based chipsets will need newer firmware requiring further driver fixes which are not in this release.
+gitref:69caa1cf3ce5[repository=src] {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
+
[[userland-libraries]]
=== Runtime Libraries and API
@@ -925,18 +937,6 @@ A driver is available for man:ice[4] Ethernet network controllers in the Intel E
It was upgraded to version 1.43.2-k.
gitref:38a1655adcb3[repository=src] {{< sponsored "Intel Corporation" >}}
-man:rtw88[4]: Merge Realtek's rtw88 driver based on Linux v6.17.
-A possible issue that devices cannot authenticate is still being investigated.
-gitref:c1d365f39e08[repository=src] {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-
-man:rtw89[4]: Merge Realtek's rtw89 driver based on Linux v6.17.
-The driver is under-tested and may still have issues.
-gitref:b35044b38f74[repository=src] {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-
-man:iwlwifi[4]: Merge Intels's iwlwifi mvm/mld driver based on Linux v6.17.
-The BE200 based chipsets will need newer firmware requiring further driver fixes which are not in this release.
-gitref:69caa1cf3ce5[repository=src] {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-
Numerous stability improvements have been in the man:iwlwifi[4] driver for Intel Wi-Fi devices.
{{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
@@ -972,9 +972,6 @@ gitref:14c22e28e4ee[repository=src]
Meteor Lake support has been added to the man:ig4[4] driver.
gitref:56f0fc0011c2[repository=src]
-A new wireless driver supporting some Realtek chipsets is available: man:rtw89[4].
-gitref:a2d1e07f6451[repository=src] {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-
Support for Realtek 8156/8156B has been moved from man:cdce[4] to man:ure[4] for improved performance and reliability.
gitref:630077a84186[repository=src] {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
@@ -1357,8 +1354,11 @@ The LinuxKPI 802.11 compatibility layer man:linuxkpi_wlan[4] gained support for
Following other drivers man:iwlwififw[4] firmware was removed from the base system in favor of the ports based solution and man:fwget[8] support. In case of updating from earlier releases, users must install the firmware packages upfront. {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
The man:iwlwifi[4] wireless driver supports 802.11ac (VHT) for some Intel Wi-Fi 5, and all of Intel Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 hardware. {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-The man:iwx[4] wireless driver supports 802.11ac (VHT) for Intel Wi-Fi 6 harddware. {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
+The man:iwx[4] wireless driver supports 802.11ac (VHT) for Intel Wi-Fi 6 hardware. {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
The man:rtwn[4] wireless driver supports 802.11ac (VHT) for the RTL8812A and RTL8821A chipsets.
+The man:rtw89[4] wireless driver supports 802.11g for some Realtek Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 hardware.
+gitref:a2d1e07f6451[repository=src] {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
+
[[hardware]]
== Hardware Support