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[Feature Request] Broadcom AMD WIFI 7 Kernal #406

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Would it be possible to add the Linux Kernel for the Broadcom Wi-Fi cards like the QCNCM865 chipset?

I know that the os is build around stability and persistent connectivity where a wired LAN connection is normally key, but I think having wireless as an option especially as a fail save backup (in my case I have two connections in my home network one via DSL and an additional 5G one, but this only serves Wi-Fi in my case).
With the addition of support for the Intel AX210 last year I hope that we maybe can get the Broadcom one as well because the newer AMD CPUs dont support the Intel Wi-Fi 7 cards.

The card gets detected via lspci

➜ $ lspci | grep -i network
06:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc WCN785x Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) 320MHz 2x2 [FastConnect 7800] (rev 01)

but no kernel driver is loaded

06:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc WCN785x Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) 320MHz 2x2 [FastConnect 7800] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. Device 8000
08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8125 2.5GbE Controller (rev 05)
        Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 0123
        Kernel driver in use: r8169

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