Messages in this thread | | | From | Peter Robinson <> | Date | Mon, 15 Feb 2021 18:02:59 +0000 | Subject | Re: commit 0f0aefd733f7 to linux-firmware effectively broke all of the setups with old kernels |
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> Seems the commit 0f0aefd733f7 to linux-firmware effectively broke all > of the setups with the old kernels. Firmware name is an ABI (!) and > replacing it like this will definitely break systems with older > kernels. Linux firmware package likely, but unfortunately, should > carry on both versions as long as it's needed. Alternative solution is > to provide the links during installation.
It does provide the links using the copy-firmware.sh and the details in WHENCE.
The alternative is to leave firmwares in place with CVEs.
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