netdev - commit 0f0aefd733f7 to linux-firmware effectively broke all of the setups with old kernels

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Date:   Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:35:19 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:TI WILINK WIRELES..." <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
Cc:     Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@...il.com>,
        Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...nel.org>, Ferry Toth <fntoth@...il.com>
Subject: commit 0f0aefd733f7 to linux-firmware effectively broke all of the
 setups with old kernels

Hi!

Seems the commit 0f0aefd733f7 to linux-firmware effectively broke all
of the setups with the old kernels. Firmware name is an ABI (!) and
replacing it like this will definitely break systems with older
kernels. Linux firmware package likely, but unfortunately, should
carry on both versions as long as it's needed. Alternative solution is
to provide the links during installation.

Btw, I haven't seen the driver change for that. Care to provide a
commit ID in upstream?

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko