This bug was fixed in the package linux-firmware -
20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.37
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linux-firmware (20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.37) jammy; urgency=medium
* Support wifi 6GHz for Philippines on Qualcomm WCN6856 (LP: #2102200)
- ath11k: WCN6855 hw2.0: update board-2.bin
- SAUCE: WCN6855 hw2.0: update board-2.bin
-- Juerg Haefliger <juerg.haefli...@canonical.com> Thu, 17 Apr 2025
08:18:54 +0200
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Title:
Support wifi 6GHz for Philippines on Qualcomm WCN6856
Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu:
Fix Committed
Status in linux-firmware source package in Jammy:
Fix Released
Status in linux-firmware source package in Noble:
Fix Released
Status in linux-firmware source package in Oracular:
Fix Released
Status in linux-firmware source package in Plucky:
Fix Released
Bug description:
[SRU Justfication]
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2102200
[Impact]
Lack of WiFi 6GHz support for Philippines on Qualcomm WCN6856.
[Fix]
Chip vendor proposed fix in https://git.codelinaro.org/clo/ath-
firmware/ath11k-firmware/-/commit/646e008ec53a8bb9ae16ebf98a65b29eaefd6da4
. The binary is based on that of upstream linux-firmware commit
e7a1bfd70 ("ath11k: WCN6855 hw2.0: update board-2.bin").
[Test Case]
This cannot be verified outside Philippines and is delegated to
ODM/chip vendor.
[Where problems could occur]
Opaque firmware. This can affect all WCN6855/WCN6856 cards.
[Other Info]
[Kernel started to support 6GHz band since
v5.9](https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-5.9-Ath11k-6GHz-Band), and
ath11k since v5.6. Nominate for Jammy/Noble/Oracular and Plucky.
========== original bug report ==========
Proposed fix: https://git.codelinaro.org/clo/ath-
firmware/ath11k-firmware/-/commit/646e008ec53a8bb9ae16ebf98a65b29eaefd6da4
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