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Subject: Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add openfwwf-firmware.
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 10:05:50 +0100
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Eric Bavier <ericbavier@centurylink.net> skribis:

> On Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:04:30 -0500
> Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 09:29:18PM -0600, Eric Bavier wrote:
>> > Hello Guix,
>> >=20
>> > We've had at least one person on IRC confirm that this firmware package
>> > worked for them, allowing them to use their wireless hardware.
>> >=20
>> > Would it be appropriate to add this to %base-firmware?  The output is
>> > rather small.=20=20
>>=20
>> How small?
>
> 36K

I think it makes sense to add it to =E2=80=98%bash-firmware=E2=80=99.

Maybe we can also mention it in guix.texi, next to where we talk about
Atheros-based WiFi devices.

Thank you Eric!

Ludo=E2=80=99.