Messages in this thread | | | From | Andy Shevchenko <> | Date | Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:25:58 +0200 | Subject | Re: commit 0f0aefd733f7 to linux-firmware effectively broke all of the setups with old kernels |
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On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 8:03 PM Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@gmail.com> wrote: > > > 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.
Good, thanks, I haven't looked into that script.
-- With Best Regards, Andy Shevchenko
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