linux-kernel - Re: The r8188eu kernel module does not depend on the rtlwifi/rtl8188eufw.bin firmware file

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Date:   Tue, 2 Aug 2022 10:01:58 -0500
From:   Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
To:     Grzegorz Szymaszek <gszymaszek@...rt.pl>, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
        Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev
Subject: Re: The r8188eu kernel module does not depend on the
 rtlwifi/rtl8188eufw.bin firmware file

On 8/2/22 09:17, Grzegorz Szymaszek wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 02, 2022 at 04:07:25PM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
>> Looks like someone needs to add a line to the driver that looks like:
>> 	MODULE_FIRMWARE("rtlwifi/rtl8188eufw.bin");
>> […] Can you make a patch that does this?
> 
> Sure, I will prepare and send one later (hopefully today), assuming no
> one objects in the meantime. Thanks for quick response.

There will be no objections. All 8188eu-based devices need that firmware. 
Omitting the MODULE_FIRMWARE macro was simply an oversight.

Larry