Re: [DONOTAPPLY RFC PATCH v2 0/4] WiFi support for samsung,coreprimevelte

"Karel Balej" <[email protected]> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:22:34 +0200
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Johannes,

Karel Balej, 2026-05-17T10:14:58+02:00:
> Karel Balej, 2026-04-29T12:55:23+02:00:
>> what are the options here now? Would it be possible to make an
>> exception and accept the patches without the firmware being in
>> linux-firmware? This is an old device with no mainstream audience so I
>> expect everyone who will want to use it will be able to supply the
>> firmware themselves and it would be great to not have to keep the
>> patches in a fork, especially when trying to build on top of them
>> further (such as to fix the driver-firmware incompatibilities discussed
>> in one of the patches of this series).
>
> would you please let us know whether there is any chance an exception
> could be made for this chip regarding the firmware or whether there is
> any other way to upstream the support?

I still haven't heard from you, could you please have a look and let us
know if there is any way forward?

The support for the chip has been out of tree for over two and a half
years now.

Thank you,
Karel