]> git.ipfire.org Git - thirdparty/openwrt.git/commitdiff
linux-firmware: improve firmware package descriptions 23688/head
authorTim Small <tim@seoss.co.uk>
Fri, 5 Jun 2026 11:52:57 +0000 (12:52 +0100)
committerRobert Marko <robimarko@gmail.com>
Mon, 8 Jun 2026 12:44:12 +0000 (14:44 +0200)
Improve some descriptions so that they make the purpose of the
particular firmware package clearer to the user (e.g. as viewed in
verbose package listings).

Signed-off-by: Tim Small <tim@seoss.co.uk>
Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/23688
Signed-off-by: Robert Marko <robimarko@gmail.com>
package/firmware/linux-firmware/intel.mk
package/firmware/linux-firmware/marvell.mk
package/firmware/linux-firmware/misc.mk
package/firmware/linux-firmware/qca.mk

index faf8fc43d539de6d3e56805026694ed55af6bc17..c1bd9a97322ea91e68cdf751794d19fccfcff768 100644 (file)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ define Package/iwlwifi-firmware-be200/install
 endef
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,iwlwifi-firmware-be200))
 
-Package/e100-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Intel e100)
+Package/e100-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Firmware for Intel e100 PCI 10/100 Ethernet chipsets)
 define Package/e100-firmware/install
        $(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/e100
        $(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/e100/d101m_ucode.bin $(1)/lib/firmware/e100/
index 17d85a3f11afb891cf56bce0bafb865e58c9411f..f49d083645f22026b76be9d4ab03ac52679cbed9 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Package/mwl8k-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Marvell 8366/8687 firmware,,LICENCE.Marvell)
+Package/mwl8k-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Firmware for Marvell 88W8366/88W8687 TopDog PCIe WiFi ICs,,LICENCE.Marvell)
 define Package/mwl8k-firmware/install
        $(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/mwl8k
        $(INSTALL_DATA) \
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ define Package/mwl8k-firmware/install
 endef
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,mwl8k-firmware))
 
-Package/mwifiex-pcie-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Marvell 8897 firmware,,LICENCE.Marvell)
+Package/mwifiex-pcie-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Firmware for Marvell/NXP 88W8897 PCIe Bluetooth/NFC/WiFi ICs,,LICENCE.Marvell)
 define Package/mwifiex-pcie-firmware/install
        $(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/mrvl
        $(INSTALL_DATA) \
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ define Package/mwifiex-pcie-firmware/install
 endef
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,mwifiex-pcie-firmware))
 
-Package/mwifiex-sdio-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Marvell 8887/8997 firmware,,LICENCE.Marvell)
+Package/mwifiex-sdio-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Firmware for Marvell/NXP 88W8887/88W8997 SDIO Bluetooth/WiFi ICs,,LICENCE.Marvell)
 define Package/mwifiex-sdio-firmware/install
        $(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/mrvl
        $(INSTALL_DATA) \
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ define Package/mwifiex-sdio-firmware/install
 endef
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,mwifiex-sdio-firmware))
 
-Package/libertas-usb-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Marvell 8388/8682 USB firmware,,LICENCE.Marvell)
+Package/libertas-usb-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Firmware for Marvell 88W8388/88W8682 USB WiFi ICs,,LICENCE.Marvell)
 define Package/libertas-usb-firmware/install
        $(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/libertas
        $(INSTALL_DATA) \
index d0956f77b33b868a7413482c762c30ec7e58e142..e33386d86522c6ff3afed9a68974651d37903fde 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Package/eip197-mini-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Inside Secure EIP197 mini firmware)
+Package/eip197-mini-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Inside Secure EIP197 mini cryptographic accelerator IP block firmware)
 define Package/eip197-mini-firmware/install
        $(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/inside-secure/eip197_minifw
        $(INSTALL_DATA) \
index 5f44fe45e36885a3a23561ceb2c66e4e82e644ce..c646f6dd219de43aebaa0dce8aedff0c39c152c4 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Package/ar3k-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,ath3k firmware,,LICENSE.QualcommAtheros_ar3k)
+Package/ar3k-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Firmware for Qualcomm/Atheros AR3011/AR3012 Bluetooth ICs,,LICENSE.QualcommAtheros_ar3k)
 define Package/ar3k-firmware/install
        $(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/ar3k
        $(CP) \
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ endef
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,ar3k-firmware))
 
 
-Package/ath6k-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,AR600X firmware)
+Package/ath6k-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Firmware for Qualcomm/Atheros AR600x SDIO WiFi ICs)
 define Package/ath6k-firmware/install
        $(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/ath6k
        $(CP) \
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ define Package/ath6k-firmware/install
 endef
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,ath6k-firmware))
 
-Package/ath9k-htc-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,AR9271/AR7010 firmware,,LICENCE.open-ath9k-htc-firmware)
+Package/ath9k-htc-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Firmware for Qualcomm/Atheros AR9271/AR7010 USB WiFi adapters,,LICENCE.open-ath9k-htc-firmware)
 define Package/ath9k-htc-firmware/install
        $(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/ath9k_htc
        $(INSTALL_DATA) \
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ define Package/ath9k-htc-firmware/install
 endef
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,ath9k-htc-firmware))
 
-Package/carl9170-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,AR9170 firmware,,carl9170fw/GPL)
+Package/carl9170-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Firmware for Qualcomm/Atheros AR9170 USB WiFi adapters,,carl9170fw/GPL)
 define Package/carl9170-firmware/install
        $(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware
        $(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/carl9170-1.fw $(1)/lib/firmware
 endef
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,carl9170-firmware))
 
-Package/wil6210-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,wil6210 firmware)
+Package/wil6210-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Firmware for Qualcomm Atheros Wilocity 60GHz band 802.11ad WiGig ICs)
 define Package/wil6210-firmware/install
        $(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware
        $(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/wil6210.fw $(1)/lib/firmware