=== patch --dry-run --forward output (proves fix.diff applies cleanly) ===
cmd: cd /usr/src && patch -p1 --dry-run --forward < DF-1471.diff

APPLIES_OK (verified 2026-07-21 on with-src #0 baseline)

--- fix.diff hunk summary ---
@@ -1063,6 +1063,9 @@
+	if (fw_info == NULL)
+		return 0;