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

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 8:03 PM Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@xxxxxxxxx> 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.


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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko