Bug#865128: Requires optional .txt firmware file

[Martin Michlmayr]

* Cyril Brulebois  [2017-06-19 17:50]:
> I think that's one file you can retrieve using the newly-udebified
> efivarfs module. You'll likely have a few bits of information there
> like the MAC address, but I don't have first hand experience with it.
> 
> More context:
>   https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2016/07/msg00239.html
>   https://bugs.debian.org/862555

Thanks for these links!

-- 
Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/

Bug#865128: Requires optional .txt firmware file

[Cyril Brulebois]

Hi Martin,

Martin Michlmayr  (2017-06-19):
> Package: hw-detect
> Version 1.123
> 
> When I run the installer on a Dell XPS 13 (late 2015 model), it asks
> for brcmfmac4350-pcie.bin.  When I add that firmware file, it still
> complains about a missing brcmfmac4350-pcie.txt file.
> 
> While I'm not sure what this .txt file is supposed to be (I find
> little information online), running
>   touch /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4350-pcie.txt
> in the installer solves the issue.  After the installation, I can
> delete the .txt file and wifi works fine.
> 
> It would appear that this .txt file is optional, so maybe hw-detect
> should ignore firmware requests for brcmfmac*.txt.  Hopefully someone
> who knows about these brcmfmac*.txt files can comment.

I think that's one file you can retrieve using the newly-udebified
efivarfs module. You'll likely have a few bits of information there
like the MAC address, but I don't have first hand experience with it.

More context:
  https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2016/07/msg00239.html
  https://bugs.debian.org/862555


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Bug#865128: Requires optional .txt firmware file

[Martin Michlmayr]

Package: hw-detect
Version 1.123

When I run the installer on a Dell XPS 13 (late 2015 model), it asks
for brcmfmac4350-pcie.bin.  When I add that firmware file, it still
complains about a missing brcmfmac4350-pcie.txt file.

While I'm not sure what this .txt file is supposed to be (I find
little information online), running
  touch /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4350-pcie.txt
in the installer solves the issue.  After the installation, I can
delete the .txt file and wifi works fine.

It would appear that this .txt file is optional, so maybe hw-detect
should ignore firmware requests for brcmfmac*.txt.  Hopefully someone
who knows about these brcmfmac*.txt files can comment.

-- 
Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/