Re: Open source Atheros wifi? (ath10k)
On Sat 16 Jan 2021 at 20:57:19 +0100, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 01:19:21PM -0500, Steven Mainor wrote:
> > My main concern for the laptop in question is security. So from a
> > security standpoint, what is the difference between using a wifi
> > card with built in closed source firmware, and closed source
> > firmware that is loaded by the kernel like ath10k. Either way the
> > firmware is only running on the card, Not the CPU, correct?
>
> The difference between burnt-in and loadable firmware is that the
> second can change under you at the manufacturer's whim [1]. This
> may have advantages and disadvantages, but you don't get to control
> those :)
In terms of control, the burnt-in firmware cannot cannot be controlled
either. I do not know where this gets us.
--
Brian.
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