[PATCH 2/2] linux-firmware: update firmware for MT7916
Felix Fietkau
nbd at nbd.name
Wed Feb 8 08:32:32 PST 2023
On 08.02.23 17:13, shayne.chen at mediatek.com wrote:
> On Wed, 2023-02-01 at 17:07 +0100, Felix Fietkau wrote:
>> On 23.11.22 12:07, Shayne Chen wrote:
>> > This patch updates firmware files v211120221031 for MT7916 WiFi
>> > NIC.
>> >
>> > Signed-off-by: Shayne Chen<shayne.chen at mediatek.com>
>>
>> More and more users are complaining that this firmware update
>> introduces
>> a regression of not being able to support 5 GHz and 6 GHz together
>> anymore. Apparently the EEPROM data needs to be patched to limit
>> support
>> to one of the two bands, otherwise both don't work.
>> Switching at runtime apparently doesn't work without a firmware
>> restart.
>>
>> Is there any chance we could get a firmware that fixes this bug?
>>
> Hi Felix,
>
> We've released new firmware which enables 5+6 GHz on mt7916 band1 to
> mt76 community, and are collecting feedbacks from users.
> I'll send the updated firmware after getting positive feedbacks.
That sounds great.
Thanks a lot,
- Felix
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