Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:46:56 +0000 From: "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6722@twc.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: iwm not in GENERIC kernel References: <20171029010942.GD5682@gmail.com> <1282E750-97FF-43A7-BFEE-3B82597311F0@gmail.com>
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from Ngie Cooper:
> > On Oct 28, 2017, at 18:09, Gordon Tetlow <gordon@tetlows.org> wrote:
> > I have an Intel NUC that uses an Intel 8260 wireless driver. This works
> > flawlessly if I load the module if_iwm via the loader or the rc.conf
> > kld_list directive.
> > Do we know if the iwm driver not being in GENERIC is an oversight or on
> > purpose? I couldn't find anything in the list history.
> It’s on purpose since it has a binary blob firmware driver that it relies on, IIRC.
> -Ngie
Is that binary blob the reason why rsu is not in GENERIC?
I use rsu for Hiro H50191 USB wireless adapter.
Tom
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