Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:57:43 GMT From: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bz@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-main@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: 458308acf38b - main - iwlwifi.4: add a note on how to bootstrap firmware files Message-ID: <202506131457.55DEvhrB009550@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by bz: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=458308acf38bd53bc957a4f7ebbe1f6bc4ce1bf4 commit 458308acf38bd53bc957a4f7ebbe1f6bc4ce1bf4 Author: Bjoern A. Zeeb <bz@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2025-06-11 08:14:03 +0000 Commit: Bjoern A. Zeeb <bz@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2025-06-13 14:57:22 +0000 iwlwifi.4: add a note on how to bootstrap firmware files In case someone ends up without any networking and no firmware files add short instructions on how firmware can be bootstrapped manually. This was prompted by PR287393 and D50777 during the 14.3-RELEASE days after firmware was removed from the stable/14 and only available via ports/package/fwget. Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation MFC after: 3 days Reviewed by: ziaee, pauamma_gundo.com Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D50791 --- share/man/man4/iwlwifi.4 | 13 ++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/share/man/man4/iwlwifi.4 b/share/man/man4/iwlwifi.4 index 3da4e68ad805..c34553fe53d3 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/iwlwifi.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/iwlwifi.4 @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.Dd May 12, 2025 +.Dd June 13, 2025 .Dt IWLWIFI 4 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -302,6 +302,17 @@ driver requires firmware from This firmware package will be installed automatically with .Xr fwget 8 if the appropriate hardware is detected at installation or runtime. +.Pp +As a last resort for bootstrapping, individual firmware files can be +manually downloaded, e.g., on a different computer and transferred using a +.Xr umass 4 +device. +The firmware files can be found at +.Lk git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git +with names as requested by the driver. +Copies should be placed into the +.Pa /boot/firmware +directory. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr iwlwififw 4 , .Xr iwm 4 ,
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