From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jani Nikula Subject: Re: [RESEND PATCH 1/1] drm/i915/glk: Add MODULE_FIRMWARE for Geminilake Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:27:06 +0300 Message-ID: <87lgdugc85.fsf@intel.com> References: <20180411044213.383-1-ianwmorrison@gmail.com> <871sfmhz88.fsf@intel.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: In-Reply-To: Sender: stable-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Ian W MORRISON Cc: rodrigo.vivi@intel.com, anusha.srivatsa@intel.com, michal.wajdeczko@intel.com, Greg KH , airlied@linux.ie, joonas.lahtinen@linux.intel.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, stable@vger.kernel.org, intel-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org, dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org List-Id: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org On Wed, 11 Apr 2018, Ian W MORRISON wrote: > > >> >> NAK on indiscriminate Cc: stable. There are zero guarantees that older >> kernels will work with whatever firmware you throw at them. >> > > I included 'Cc: stable' so the patch would get added to the v4.16 and > v4.15 kernels which I have tested with the patch. I found that earlier > kernels didn't support the 'linux-firmware' package required to get > wifi working on Intel's new Gemini Lake NUC. You realize that this patch should have nothing to do with wifi? Rodrigo, Anusha, if you think Cc: stable is appropriate, please indicate the specific versions of stable it is appropriate for. BR, Jani. > >> >> PS. How is this a "RESEND"? I haven't seen this before. >> > > It is a 'RESEND' for that very reason. I initially sent the patch to > the same people as > a similar patch (https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10143637/) however > after realising > this omitted required addresses I added them and resent the patch. > > Best regards, > Ian -- Jani Nikula, Intel Open Source Technology Center