Bug 217245 - mt7921e tries to load unnecessary firmware

[Linux regression tracking (Thorsten Leemhuis)]

Hi, Thorsten here, the Linux kernel's regression tracker.

I noticed a regression report in bugzilla.kernel.org. As many (most?)
kernel developers don't keep an eye on it, I decided to forward it by
mail. Note, the reporter can be reached though bugzilla, as I sadly can
not CCed them to mails like this[1].

Quoting from https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=217245 :

> kitestramuort at autistici.org 2023-03-24 21:53:01 UTC
> 
> I compile mt7921e statically into the kernel, along with the firmware
> binaries needed for my MT7922 chip:
> WIFI_MT7922_patch_mcu_1_1_hdr.bin, WIFI_MT7922_patch_mcu_1_1_hdr.bin
> and BT_RAM_CODE_MT7922_1_1_hdr.bin
> 
> Since 6.2, mt7921e also tries to load WIFI_RAM_CODE_MT7961_1.bin and
> fails with
> 
> mt7921e 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for
> mediatek/WIFI_RAM_CODE_MT7961_1.bin failed with error -2
> 
> The card seems to work normally without that binary, so I guess it is
> not needed and it shouldn't be requested. The error doesn't happen
> with the 6.1 kernel

See the ticket for more details.


[TLDR for the rest of this mail: I'm adding this report to the list of
tracked Linux kernel regressions; the text you find below is based on a
few templates paragraphs you might have encountered already in similar
form.]

BTW, let me use this mail to also add the report to the list of tracked
regressions to ensure it's doesn't fall through the cracks:

#regzbot introduced: v6.1..v6.2
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=217245
#regzbot title: net: wireless: mt7921e when build in now requires a new
firmware file
#regzbot ignore-activity

This isn't a regression? This issue or a fix for it are already
discussed somewhere else? It was fixed already? You want to clarify when
the regression started to happen? Or point out I got the title or
something else totally wrong? Then just reply and tell me -- ideally
while also telling regzbot about it, as explained by the page listed in
the footer of this mail.

Developers: When fixing the issue, remember to add 'Link:' tags pointing
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Ciao, Thorsten (wearing his 'the Linux kernel's regression tracker' hat)
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