1 files changed, 28 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/890-brcmfmac-fix-memory-allocation.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/890-brcmfmac-fix-memory-allocation.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3bb95e632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/890-brcmfmac-fix-memory-allocation.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
+@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
+ #include <linux/uaccess.h>
+ #include <linux/firmware.h>
+ #include <linux/usb.h>
++#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
+ #include <net/cfg80211.h>
+ 
+ #include <defs.h>
+@@ -1239,7 +1240,7 @@ static int brcmf_usb_get_fw(struct brcmf
+ 		return -EINVAL;
+ 	}
+ 
+-	devinfo->image = kmalloc(fw->size, GFP_ATOMIC); /* plus nvram */
++	devinfo->image = vmalloc(fw->size); /* plus nvram */
+ 	if (!devinfo->image)
+ 		return -ENOMEM;
+ 
+@@ -1602,7 +1603,7 @@ static struct usb_driver brcmf_usbdrvr =
+ void brcmf_usb_exit(void)
+ {
+ 	usb_deregister(&brcmf_usbdrvr);
+-	kfree(g_image.data);
++	vfree(g_image.data);
+ 	g_image.data = NULL;
+ 	g_image.len = 0;
+ }