linux-kernel - Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH] Revert "wlcore: Adding suppoprt for IGTK key in wlcore driver"

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Message-ID: <87k0xd67qa.fsf@codeaurora.org>
Date:   Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:45:33 +0300
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:     "Bouganim\, Raz" <r-bouganim@...com>
Cc:     Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@...nel.org>,
        "linuxarm\@huawei.com" <linuxarm@...wei.com>,
        "mauro.chehab\@huawei.com" <mauro.chehab@...wei.com>,
        John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>,
        Manivannan Sadhasivam <mani@...nel.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        "Hahn\, Maital" <maitalm@...com>,
        "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavo@...eddedor.com>,
        Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>,
        Dinghao Liu <dinghao.liu@....edu.cn>,
        Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@...el.com>,
        "Fuqian Huang" <huangfq.daxian@...il.com>,
        "linux-wireless\@vger.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        "netdev\@vger.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel\@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH] Revert "wlcore: Adding suppoprt for IGTK key in wlcore driver"

"Bouganim, Raz" <r-bouganim@...com> writes:

> We are going to release a new FW version 8.9.0.0.83 that contains
> support with the new IGTK key.
>
> In addition, we also going to release a new patch that mandates the
> driver to work with an 8.9.0.0.83 FW version or above.
>
> We going to push it today/tomorrow.

You shouldn't break the support for old firmware, instead please
implement it so that both old and new firmware are supported at the same
time.

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