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*
*> >* I have "device iwi" in my kernel configuration. Should I remove it and
*> >* use a module instead? Or is this supposed to work?
*
> This is from the firmware(9) support code.  Add "options firmware" and you
> should be fine.  You will still need to load the firmware blobs as modules,
> but that's another story.

I have looked at man 9 firmware and man 9 module, and the
/usr/share/examples/kld. My STABLE is as of July 20.

firmware_get: failed to load firmware image iwi_bss
iwi0: could not load firmware

I started by posting this a week ago to -mobile, but, beyond the
'options firmware' suggestion, nobody there had any suggestions.