Re: [EXT] Re: mwifiex firmware mrvl/sd8987_uapsta.bin missing in the firmware git

[Andreas Kemnade <andreas@kemnade.info>]

On Wed, 12 Jun 2024 02:17:46 +0000
David Lin <yu-hao.lin@nxp.com> wrote:

> > From: Francesco Dolcini <francesco@dolcini.it>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 6:19 PM
> > To: Andreas Kemnade <andreas@kemnade.info>; David Lin
> > <yu-hao.lin@nxp.com>; Neeraj Sanjay Kale <neeraj.sanjaykale@nxp.com>
> > Cc: Tamás Szűcs <tszucs@protonmail.ch>; linux-firmware@kernel.org;
> > briannorris@chromium.org; francesco@dolcini.it;
> > linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; lukas@wunner.de
> > Subject: [EXT] Re: mwifiex firmware mrvl/sd8987_uapsta.bin missing in the
> > firmware git
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> > +Neeraj
> > 
> > Hello David, hello Neeraj
> > 
> > On Wed, Jun 05, 2024 at 05:47:09PM +0200, Andreas Kemnade wrote:  
> > > But that is all legalese and I am not a lawyer... Best is of course
> > > something officially added from NXP. No idea if it can be done
> > > otherwise. How to make NXP add something?  
> > 
> > Would it be possible for you to get these firmware files added to the official
> > linux-firmware git repo?
> > 
> > I am not using sd8987 myself, from what I read in the thread probably some
> > file name would need to be corrected (I would say in the mwifiex driver).
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Francesco  
> 
> I am not responsible for firmware release.
> 
> You can get updated firmware from https://github.com/nxp-imx/imx-firmware/.
> 
> Normally the firmware will be merged to NXP Yocto project.
> 
yes, I think most of us are aware of this.
So what is the problem: E.g. I have bought a new device, ported a linux distro
to it, ok, for my personal use, I can just download the firmware from
mentioned link. So now I want to pave the road for others so that wifi
"just works" So the question is about redistributing the firmware:

Citing License:
"(b)     to copy and distribute as needed, solely in connection with an
Authorized System and for use in combination with a NXP Product,
non-confidential NXP information provided as part of the Licensed Software for
the purpose of maintaining and supporting Authorized Systems with which the
Licensed Software is integrated."

to me it looks like the firmware might not allowed to be part of a linux
distribution if that linux distribution is not just for one device.
So an official permission to do so is really helpful. The most clearest
thing would be an addition of the files to the official linux firmware
repo (git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git)
by some NXP people.

Regards,
Andreas