[17/26] b43: refuse to load unsupported firmware

[Greg KH]

3.0-stable review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let me know.

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[This patch is supposed to be applied in 3.1 (and maybe older) branches only.]

New kernels support newer firmware that users may try to incorrectly use
with older kernels. Display error and explain the problem in such a case

Signed-off-by: RafaÅ? MiÅ?ecki <zajec5@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxx>

---
 drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c |    7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -2401,6 +2401,13 @@ static int b43_upload_microcode(struct b
 		b43_print_fw_helptext(dev->wl, 1);
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		goto error;
+	} else if (fwrev >= 598) {
+		b43err(dev->wl, "YOUR FIRMWARE IS TOO NEW. Support for "
+		       "firmware 598 and up requires kernel 3.2 or newer. You "
+		       "have to install older firmware or upgrade kernel.\n");
+		b43_print_fw_helptext(dev->wl, 1);
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto error;
 	}
 	dev->fw.rev = fwrev;
 	dev->fw.patch = fwpatch;


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