Package: linux Version: <insert the exact Debian 13 kernel package version, e.g., 6.12.74-1> Severity: wishlist Tags: patch
Hi, I would like to request that support for the Intel BE200 Wi-Fi 7 chip be enabled in the standard Debian 13 kernel. Currently, this hardware is not detected by the Debian 13 kernel (which is based on Linux 6.12). This prevents the use of any Wi-Fi functionality on this modern card. However, support for this chip was introduced in the upstream Linux 6.18 kernel. Justification: Enabling this support would allow users with modern Wi-Fi 7 hardware, such as the Fenvi BE200 card, to use their hardware natively in Debian 13 without needing to compile custom kernels. This would significantly improve user experience and hardware compatibility for the distribution. Additional Information: * The hardware is identified via lspci -nn as "Intel Corporation Device 272b [8086:272b]". * I have personally tested compiling the upstream 6.18 kernel with the necessary configuration options enabled (and appropriate firmware installed), and the Wi-Fi functionality worked correctly. * The relevant upstream kernel configuration options appear to be: CONFIG_IWLWIFI, CONFIG_IWLMVM, CONFIG_BT_INTEL, and CONFIG_BT_HCIUART_INTEL. Thank you very much for your time and hard work in maintaining the Debian kernel. Best regards, <Your Name/Username>
