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30.Dd January 1, 2022
31.Dt iwlwififw 4
32.Os
33.Sh NAME
34.Nm iwlwififw
35.Nd Firmware modules for Intel iwlwifi wireless network driver
36.Sh SYNOPSIS
37The
38.Xr iwlwifi 4
39driver should auto-load any firmware needed.
40It is discouraged to load the driver or firmware manually from
41.Xr loader 8 .
42.Sh DESCRIPTION
43Multiple modules provide access to firmware for the various chipset
44models supported by the
45.Xr iwlwifi 4
46driver.
47.Sh FILES
48A copy of the
49.Xr iwlwifi 4
50firmware license is installed at
51.Em /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwlwifi_firmware.LICENCE .
52.Sh SEE ALSO
53.Xr iwlwifi 4 ,
54.Xr firmware 9
55