linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/9] remoteproc: qcom_q6v5

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Message-ID: <14283f23-31cc-4bf8-9762-f0348c30618d@oss.qualcomm.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:28:11 +0100
From: Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@....qualcomm.com>
To: Alexandru Gagniuc <mr.nuke.me@...il.com>, andersson@...nel.org,
        krzk+dt@...nel.org, mturquette@...libre.com,
        linux-remoteproc@...r.kernel.org
Cc: mathieu.poirier@...aro.org, robh@...nel.org, conor+dt@...nel.org,
        konradybcio@...nel.org, sboyd@...nel.org, p.zabel@...gutronix.de,
        linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-clk@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/9] remoteproc: qcom_q6v5_wcss: add native ipq9574
 support

On 1/9/26 5:33 AM, Alexandru Gagniuc wrote:
> Support loading remoteproc firmware on IPQ9574 with the qcom_q6v5_wcss
> driver. This firmware is usually used to run ath11k firmware and enable
> wifi with chips such as QCN5024.
> 
> When submitting v1, I learned that the firmware can also be loaded by
> the trustzone firmware. Since TZ is not shipped with the kernel, it
> makes sense to have the option of a native init sequence, as not all
> devices come with the latest TZ firmware.
> 
> Qualcomm tries to assure us that the TZ firmware will always do the
> right thing (TM), but I am not fully convinced

Why else do you think it's there in the firmware? :(

Konrad