--- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c	2021-08-25 19:17:31.054005127 -0400
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c	2021-08-25 19:18:30.629630676 -0400
@@ -1131,6 +1131,10 @@ _request_firmware(const struct firmware
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GENTOO_PRINT_FIRMWARE_INFO
+        printk(KERN_NOTICE "Loading firmware: %s\n", name);
+#endif
+
 	ret = _request_firmware_prepare(&fw, name, device);
 	if (ret <= 0) /* error or already assigned */
 		goto out;