git: 9d76a0fc95 - main - Record the v6.17 driver updates for iwlwifi, rtw88, and rtw89 all along with possible ceveats.

The branch main has been updated by bz:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=9d76a0fc9578932573e5a7cfb075fed448dd33b4

commit 9d76a0fc9578932573e5a7cfb075fed448dd33b4
Author:     Bjoern A. Zeeb <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: 2025-11-19 14:34:20 +0000
Commit:     Bjoern A. Zeeb <[email protected]>
CommitDate: 2025-11-19 14:34:20 +0000

    Record the v6.17 driver updates for iwlwifi, rtw88, and rtw89 all
    along with possible ceveats.
    
    Mention iwlwifi, iwx, and rtwn supporting 11ac in the wireless section
    and remove a superfluous remark on rtw88 from a previous release
    (though history seems to repeat itself with that driver).
    
    Sponsore by:    The FreeBSD Foundation
---
 website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc | 18 ++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc b/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc
index 8a8566bafb..28b8f88691 100644
--- a/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc
+++ b/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc
@@ -650,6 +650,18 @@ A driver is available for man:ice[4] Ethernet network controllers in the Intel E
 It was upgraded to version 1.43.2-k.
 gitref:38a1655adcb3[repository=src] (Sponsored by Intel Corporation)
 
+man:rtw88[4]: Merge Realtek's rtw88 driver based on Linux v6.17 (gitref:c1d365f39e08[repository=src]).
+A possible issue that devices cannot authenticate is still being investigated.
+(Sponsored by The FreeBSD Foundation).
+
+man:rtw89[4]: Merge Realtek's rtw89 driver based on Linux v6.17 (gitref:b35044b38f74[repository=src]).
+The driver is under-tested and may still have issues.
+(Sponsored by The FreeBSD Foundation).
+
+man:iwlwifi[4]: Merge Intels's iwlwifi mvm/mld driver based on Linux v6.17 (gitref:69caa1cf3ce5[repository=src]).
+The BE200 based chipsets will need newer firmware requiring further driver fixes which are not in this release.
+(Sponsored by The FreeBSD Foundation).
+
 Numerous stability improvements have been in the man:iwlwifi[4] driver for Intel Wi-Fi devices.
 (Sponsored by The FreeBSD Foundation)
 
@@ -913,10 +925,12 @@ gitref:3965be101c43[repository=src]
 
 The LinuxKPI 802.11 compatibility layer man:linuxkpi_wlan[4] gained support for the Galois/Counter Mode Protocol (GCMP) from man:wlan_gcmp[4]. (Sponsored by The FreeBSD Foundation)
 
-The man:rtw88[4] driver was made to work (associate) again and a memory leak got resolved. (Sponsored by The FreeBSD Foundation)
-
 Following other drivers man:iwlwififw[4] firmware was removed from the base system in favor of the ports based solution and man:fwget[8] support.  In case of updating from earlier releases, users must install the firmware packages upfront. (Sponsored by The FreeBSD Foundation)
 
+The man:iwlwifi[4] wireless driver supports 802.11ac (VHT) for some Intel Wi-Fi 5, and all of Intel Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 hardware. (Sponsored by The FreeBSD Foundation)
+The man:iwx[4] wireless driver supports 802.11ac (VHT) for Intel Wi-Fi 6 harddware. (Sponsored by The FreeBSD Foundation)
+The man:rtwn[4] wireless driver supports 802.11ac (VHT) for the RTL8812A and RTL8821A chipsets.
+
 [[hardware]]
 == Hardware Support