RE: New binary rtw8852b_fw.bin not loading firmware not recognized

Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-17T00:35:57Z

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rb <rb0171610@gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2023 6:48 AM
> To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: New binary rtw8852b_fw.bin not loading firmware not recognized
>
> Briefly,
>
> I use rtw89_8852be in kernel driver
>
> HARDWARE:
> Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device [10ec:b852]
>
> Lenovo Ideapad 1i
>
> ISSUE:
> Newest version of binary firmware 2023_03_10,
> rtw89/rtw8852b_fw.bin, will not load/firmware not recognized on Linux Kernel 6.2.5 (and others):
>
> [] loading firmare: rwt89/rtw8852b_fw.bin
> [] rtw89_8852be 0000:03:00.0: no suitable firmware found
> [] rtw89_8852be 0000:03:00.0: failed to recognize firmware
>
> Issue persists regardless of which 6.2 series kernel is used.
>
> All previous rwt89/rtw8852b_fw.bin firmware from linux-firmware 2023_02_10 and earlier loads and works
> correctly.
>
> I did file a bug report with the details:
>
> https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=217207
>

The firmware format is changed, and wireless-next tree or upcoming 6.3 will
support it. I will also post this information on the bug.

Ping-Ke