On 11/23/2016 06:25 PM, Kalle Valo wrote:

IgorMitsyanko [off-list ref] writes:

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To clarify with you and Kalle, as persons involved with
linux-wireless: is my understanding correct that submitting firmware
into linux-fimware repository is a prerequisite to accepting new
driver into linux-wireless?

In my opinion the most important is that the device is usable with an
upstream driver so that anyone can start using the driver (if they have
the hardware).

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There is an option to start Quantenna device from internal flash
memory, no external binary files involved. If we will introduce this
functionality and remove code handling external firmware for now
(until firmware problem resolved), would that allow driver to be
reviewed/accepted?

Do all the publically available hardware contain the firmware in
internal flash (flashed in the factory)? Or is this something which must
be installed separately for each board's internal flash by the user?

Each board must have flash installed on it, preflashed in the factory 
with uboot and firmware binary, otherwise board won't boot (won't boot 
without uboot, firmware itself is not mandatory).
Booting from flash is default behavior on boards that are currently on 
the market, but for developemnt purpuses it's not very convenient and 
harder to upgrade.

BTW, the original mail with the firmware image didn't make it to the
list, I guess it was too big? It would be good if you could post the
license separately so that people can see it.

I resent the email without binary patch to linux-wireless. Yes, it was 
big, I guess next time we better use pull requests on github.