Re: [REQUEST] Release Firmware to Match Current Driver Support

Thierry Reding <[email protected]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:49:18 +0200
Newsgroups	org.kernel.vger.linux-tegra
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On Mon, Aug 17, 2026 at 12:17:27PM -0500, Aaron Kling wrote:
> On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 3:02 AM Mikko Perttunen <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > On Monday, May 11, 2026 12:05 PM Aaron Kling wrote:
> > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM Aaron Kling <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Aug 1, 2025 at 4:56 AM Thierry Reding <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 04:22:32PM -0500, Aaron Kling wrote:
> > > > > > This was originally discussed on the freedesktop issue tracker [0],
> > > > > > but there hasn't been a response there in 6 months. So I'm reopening
> > > > > > the discussion here.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * Nvdec firmware. The driver has been in the kernel for over three
> > > > > > years and there's still no available freely licensed firmware to use
> > > > > > with it.
> > > > > > * T234 vic firmware. The driver has supported the arch for almost
> > > > > > three years and freely licensed firmware still isn't available.
> > > > > > * Nvjpg firmware. The driver is awaiting final approval, probably
> > > > > > worth it to release the firmware with everything else.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * T194 nouveau firmware. This does not have driver support, but there
> > > > > > has been some interest in working on it. Making the firmware
> > > > > > available, even if it isn't merged to linux-firmware, would be one
> > > > > > less blocker for someone that doesn't work at Nvidia to work on
> > > > > > support.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Aaron Kling
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [0] https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/tegra/-/issues/4
> > > > >
> > > > > I will continue to look into this, but it'll not be high priority. Too
> > > > > many other things going on.
> > > >
> > > > After some discussion with nouveau developers, it was pointed out to
> > > > me that the gsp on ga10b doesn't do much and the setup is more like
> > > > prior tegra gpus. And that it wouldn't make sense to support ga10b on
> > > > nova. So I would like to expand the request for gv11b nouveau firmware
> > > > to also include ga10b. Perhaps not directly pushed to linux-firmware
> > > > until they can be verified working, but made available so driver
> > > > development can happen.
> > >
> > > It has been over eight months since the last response. Nvjpg driver
> > > support has been merged in the meantime. Has any progress been made on
> > > any of the firmware releases?
> > >
> > > Aaron
> >
> > I have the multimedia engine firmware files on my todo-list. I'm
> > planning to send these out after Tegra264 VIC support is ready to send.
> > Unfortunately there have been some delays in that.
> >
> > Mikko
> 
> The Tegra264 VIC series has been picked up into -next. Is there any
> update on the firmware release process?

We're still working on it, it's just taking a really long time.

Thierry
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