Re: git: 24ae172a5035 - main - ng_ubt(4): do not attach Realtek 87XX/88XX adaptors in bootloader mode.

From: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:54:52 UTC
On Fri, Dec 27, 2024 at 04:41:35PM +0200, Andriy Gapon wrote:
> On 07/11/2024 01:31, Vladimir Kondratyev wrote:
> > commit 24ae172a50352ad4fd22989477f29ecca5aed6e3
> > 
> >   ng_ubt(4): do not attach Realtek 87XX/88XX adaptors in bootloader mode.
> 
> Today I upgraded only to find out that my bluetooth related things stopped
> working.  It turned out that ng_ubt didn't attach to my USB bluetooth
> adapter.
> Only then I discovered this change, installed the firmware package, etc.
> 
> As strange as it may seem, previously my adapter worked without uploading
> any extra firmware.

I'd also like to hear why some hardware which used to work before without
explicit firmware upload now may requires these extra dances, just to be
prepared if my BT/WiFi cards suddenly stop working as well.

./danfe