Re: iwlwifi / rtw88 / rtw89 hw crypto request for test (precon for HT/VHT)

From: Bjoern A. Zeeb <bz_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:06:41 UTC
On Wed, 5 Mar 2025, Andrea Venturoli wrote:

> On 2/27/25 15:28, Andrea Venturoli wrote:
>
>> The warning about "iwl-debug-yoyo.bin" always happens, with our without the 
>> latest commits.
>
> Hello again.
>
> Just another curiosity.
> I've never installed a firmware for iwlwifi; however I've seen in another 
> thread that I should perhaps use fwget.

Currently firmware is still in sys/ but will be removed soon-ish.


>> #fwget
>> Needed firmware packages: 'gpu-firmware-intel-kmod-geminilake 
>> wifi-firmware-iwlwifi-kmod-9000'
>> pkg: No packages available to install matching 
>> 'wifi-firmware-iwlwifi-kmod-9000' have been found in the repositories

Why is that?  Which version of FreeBSD are you on?


> In ports I see net/wifi-firmware-iwlwifi-kmod, but it seems it's not the same 
> thing.

It is; the -9000 at the end is a flavour as you only need the firmware
bits for these chipsets but not for all the possible cards.


> Should I install it?

Probably a good idea so once the one from sys will be removed you'll be
streamlined already.


> Apparently it doesn't make any difference...

It does a tiny bit; it prepare for the future.

/bz

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Bjoern A. Zeeb                                                     r15:7