While the vivid kernel has some code to support Intel 8260, the highest firmware API it supports is -12 whereas the first firmware Intel released for this hardware is -13. Including the firmware in vivid isn't going to help because the vivid kernel isn't going to use it.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1476900 Title: Backport Intel 8260 Wifi/BT firmwares Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Both Intel 8260 Wifi and Bluetooth firmwares are now available in mainline linux-firmware and has been tested. Vivid currently doesn't support Intel 8260 Wifi and BT, and need to backport the firmwares. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1476900/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
