Re: commit 0f0aefd733f7 to linux-firmware effectively broke all of the setups with old kernels

[Peter Robinson]

> 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.