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Would it be possible to add documentation on how to use this repo against latest kernel release, like, for instance, 5.15.4 or 5.16-rc2? I would be happy to build newer releases and test them out, but that would be much easier if there would be a workflow docs for that matter.

Thanks

Sign the packages on the repo, unsigned packages can be tampered with.

Hi, again thanks for this project.
I had kernel version 5.3.15-300.mbp.fc31.x86_64 installed with the live cd of mbp-fedora.
After updating to kernel 5.4.8-200.mbp.fc31.x86_64 the keyboard and trackpad of the macbook are not working anymore, the external keyboard + mouse is working fine.

I've also tried updating to version 5.4.10-200.mbp.fc31.x86_64, but keyboard and trackpad are also not working.

Macbook Pro 15,2 i5

Is anyone else having this problem?

Quick hack, working:
kernel 5.19.1 build and test OK; see 2022-08-14_Kernel_5.19_Test_Week
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2022-08-14_Kernel_5.19_Test_Week

src::
https://github.com/spital/mbp-fedora-kernel/tree/v5.19.1-f36-tst

Every time I run kernel update it succeeds, but:

===]> Info: Current kernel version: 5.15.5-200.mbp.fc33.x86_64
===]> Info: Downloading latest mbp kernel: 5.15.5-f35

So it seems it's never actually updated (or is it?) to f35.

Might be a naming convention problem, but still:

[root@fedora-mbp ~]# uname -a
Linux fedora-mbp 5.15.5-200.mbp.fc33.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Dec 1 09:46:19 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Weird to see "f33" kernel on Fedora 35.

Hello everyone,

As many of us have problems with running WiFi under Linux on new Macs, I want to make a list of already compatible models/wifi chips here and track all issues in one thread. Sorry for closing other ones.

Compatible models:

• Macbook Pro 15,2 i5
  • BCM4364/3 (P-maui-X3_M-HRPN_V-u__m-7.5.txt)

How correct Broadcom fw load should look like in dmesg:

➜ dmesg | grep brcmfmac
[   13.351387] usbcore: registered new interface driver brcmfmac
[   13.351570] brcmfmac 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[   13.454664] brcmfmac: brcmf_fw_alloc_request: using brcm/brcmfmac4364-pcie for chip BCM4364/3
[   14.545924] brcmfmac: brcmf_fw_alloc_request: using brcm/brcmfmac4364-pcie for chip BCM4364/3
[   14.578324] brcmfmac: brcmf_c_preinit_dcmds: Firmware: BCM4364/3 wl0: Mar 28 2019 19:17:52 version 9.137.9.0.32.6.34 FWID 01-36f56c94
[   14.658688] brcmfmac 0000:01:00.0 wlp1s0: renamed from wlan0

modprobe -r brcmfmac; modprobe brcmfmac rambase_addr=0x160000

#/etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="rhgb quiet efi=noruntime pcie_ports=compat modprobe.blacklist=thunderbolt systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=0 brcmfmac.rambase_addr=0x160000"

Please post here all WiFi related issues.

Related issues in other projects:

• Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux#71
• Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux#112

Historic issues:

• #1
• #2
• mikeeq/mbp-fedora#8

https://packages.aunali1.com/apple/wifi-fw/18G2022/

No idea if this has to deal with kernel or not but when selecting the Sound item in Settings, it automatically switches to the next track in Rhythmbox playlist. This does not occur on any other "former windows" laptop I'm running with fedora or previously ubuntu... not a big issue but annoying.

EDIT: AAMOF if I run the following command the issue disappears...

pacmd set-card-profile $(pacmd list-cards | grep -B6 'alsa.card_name = "Apple T2 Audio"' | head -n1 | cut -d':' -f 2) output:codec-output+input:codec-input

EDIT2: same behaviour with other players like Clementine... pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

Hi all;
Recently Corellium team succeeded to run Linux, the interesting part for us is working wifi. We know that the M1 brcmfmac wifi chip is different from Macbook pro 16+, but I think we can take their patch:
corellium/linux-m1@02ad06f
and modify it to apply for ours (and, maybe we could have a generic driver for all new wifi chips?).
From an initial look (I am not sure), it seems, just for a preliminary test it's enough to:
1:replace the conditions where they are going to select 4378 chip, for example:
if(devinfo->ci->chip == BRCM_CC_4378_CHIP_ID)
with our specific chip eg. 4364.
2: Change the macros used for 4378 to e.g. 4364.

Of course, I don't know yet where/how they obtained the OTP information, and how exactly it is working and what are the requirements. But if anyone is interested I would be happy to work together on this.

Regards,
M

this is the issue i am getting when i run the command dmesg | grep brcmfmac
dmesg | grep brcmfmac
[ 19.732687] usbcore: registered new interface driver brcmfmac
[ 19.739192] brcmfmac 0000:02:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 19.855525] brcmfmac: brcmf_fw_alloc_request: using brcm/brcmfmac4364-pcie for chip BCM4364/3
[ 20.323378] brcmfmac 0000:02:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware brcm/brcmfmac4364-pcie.Apple Inc.-iMac19,2.bin
[ 20.478621] brcmfmac 0000:02:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware brcm/brcmfmac4364-pcie.Apple Inc.-iMac19,2.txt
[ 20.543483] brcmfmac 0000:02:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware brcm/brcmfmac4364-pcie.Apple Inc.-iMac19,2.clm_blob
[ 26.719416] brcmfmac 0000:02:00.0: brcmf_pcie_download_fw_nvram: FW failed to initialize

One of the only things that doesn't work properly on my MacbookPro15,2 (kernel 5.6.15-300.mbp.fc32.x86_64) is sleep mode.

When I open the lid to resume, the following happens:

• screen works and so do the running programs
• touchbar and keyboard backlight light up for a couple of seconds, then goes dark
• keyboard and touchpad don't work

Luckily the power button (fingerprint scanner) still works to properly shutdown.

Is sleep mode something that should work our of the box?

I'm more than happy to help debug this issue.

If you add some post install hooks to the rpm, and build the modules with the kernel, then the update scripts are unnecessary.

# uname -r
5.6.13-300.mbp.fc32.x86_64
[root@localhost atodorov]# cat /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf 
options hid_apple fnmode=2
[root@localhost atodorov]# cat /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode 
1

I don't seem to be able to make the touchbar display function keys by default and only show media keys if the Fn key is pressed down.

For some reason the file in /etc/modprobe.d/ doesn't have any effect.

I can change this parameter to 2 after being logged in:

# echo 2 > /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode 
[root@localhost atodorov]# cat /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode 
2

but that doesn't seem to have any effect. Any ideas ?

Full HW info at:
https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux/tree/master/MacBookPro15%2C4

Thanks so much for this fantastic project! It benefits me a lot.
However, I installed v5.3.15-2-f31 on MacBookPro15,2 Catalina. And .trx, .clmb, .txt all copied to /lib/firmware/brcm according to https://gist.github.com/TRPB/437f663b545d23cc8a2073253c774be3#wifi. When booting, the result of dmesg | grep brcm is :

[    7.140063] usbcore: registered new interface driver brcmfmac  
[    7.140311] brcmfmac 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)  
[    7.245941] brcmfmac: brcmf_fw_alloc_request: using brcm/brcmfmac4364-pcie for chip BCM4364/3  
[    7.778035] bluetooth hci0: Direct firmware load for brcm/BCM.hcd failed with error -2  
[    7.778037] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: Patch brcm/BCM.hcd not found  
[    9.624439] brcmfmac 0000:01:00.0: brcmf_pcie_download_fw_nvram: FW failed to initialize  

Seems like firmware init error.

What's the problem? Or how can I learn to solve this problem?

The download process does not seem to work properly, and even if the rpm files are downloaded manually, the script 'Can not load RPM file' for all of them.

A commit was backported that crashes the t2.

This patch fixes it https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/PNZPR01MB441530003CAF17304C0B3329B8A89@PNZPR01MB4415.INDPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM/T/

but you can also get it by changing the jamlam repo commit hash, although that might mean you'll need to move to 5.14

Great Project thanks!
works pretty well except wifi on my 13 inch 2019 mbp
Maybe because it uses the BCM4377 and i can't find any information about linux support.
brcmfmac doesn't even attempt to load.

I'm getting the errors below when running dnf update --refresh

mbp-fedora-kernel                                                                       1.5 kB/s | 506  B     00:00    
Errors during downloading metadata for repository 'mbp-fedora-kernel':
  - Status code: 503 for http://fedora-mbp-repo.herokuapp.com/repodata/repomd.xml (IP: 52.213.218.43)
Error: Failed to download metadata for repo 'mbp-fedora-kernel': Cannot download repomd.xml: Cannot download repodata/repomd.xml: All mirrors were tried