ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ dpkg -l|grep initramfs-tools
ii  initramfs-tools                  0.130ubuntu3.11                            
 all          generic modular initramfs generator (automation)
ii  initramfs-tools-bin              0.130ubuntu3.11                            
 amd64        binaries used by initramfs-tools
ii  initramfs-tools-core             0.130ubuntu3.11                            
 all          generic modular initramfs generator (core tools)
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ sudo lsinitramfs /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-142-generic | 
grep firmware
lib/udev/rules.d/50-firmware.rules
lib/firmware
lib/firmware/netronome
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0081-0001_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0097-0001_2x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x25.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0097-0001_8x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0081-0001_4x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0097-0001_4x10_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0081-0001_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0097-0001_2x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x25.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0097-0001_8x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0081-0001_4x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0097-0001_4x10_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0096-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0096-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/ql2100_fw.bin
lib/firmware/ql2400_fw.bin
lib/firmware/bnx2x
lib/firmware/bnx2x/bnx2x-e1-7.13.1.0.fw
lib/firmware/bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw
lib/firmware/bnx2x/bnx2x-e1h-7.13.1.0.fw
lib/firmware/mellanox
lib/firmware/mellanox/mlxsw_spectrum-13.1530.152.mfa2
lib/firmware/tigon
lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso.bin
lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso5.bin
lib/firmware/tigon/tg3.bin
lib/firmware/ql2322_fw.bin
lib/firmware/qlogic
lib/firmware/qlogic/1280.bin
lib/firmware/qlogic/12160.bin
lib/firmware/qlogic/1040.bin
lib/firmware/ql2300_fw.bin
lib/firmware/ql2500_fw.bin
lib/firmware/ql2200_fw.bin
lib/modules/4.15.0-142-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware
lib/modules/4.15.0-142-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware/iscsi_ibft.ko
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/updates
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ sudo mv /lib/firmware/bnx2x /lib/firmware/updates/
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ sudo update-initramfs -u
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-142-generic
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ sudo lsinitramfs /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-142-generic | 
grep firmware
lib/udev/rules.d/50-firmware.rules
lib/firmware
lib/firmware/netronome
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0081-0001_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0097-0001_2x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x25.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0097-0001_8x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0081-0001_4x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0097-0001_4x10_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0081-0001_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0097-0001_2x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x25.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0097-0001_8x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0081-0001_4x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0097-0001_4x10_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0096-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0096-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/ql2100_fw.bin
lib/firmware/ql2400_fw.bin
lib/firmware/mellanox
lib/firmware/mellanox/mlxsw_spectrum-13.1530.152.mfa2
lib/firmware/tigon
lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso.bin
lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso5.bin
lib/firmware/tigon/tg3.bin
lib/firmware/ql2322_fw.bin
lib/firmware/qlogic
lib/firmware/qlogic/1280.bin
lib/firmware/qlogic/12160.bin
lib/firmware/qlogic/1040.bin
lib/firmware/ql2300_fw.bin
lib/firmware/ql2500_fw.bin
lib/firmware/ql2200_fw.bin
lib/modules/4.15.0-142-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware
lib/modules/4.15.0-142-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware/iscsi_ibft.ko
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ sudo lsinitramfs /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-142-generic | 
grep firmware | grep bnx2x
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ 


ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ dpkg -l|grep initramfs-tools
ii  initramfs-tools                  0.130ubuntu3.12                            
 all          generic modular initramfs generator (automation)
ii  initramfs-tools-bin              0.130ubuntu3.12                            
 amd64        binaries used by initramfs-tools
ii  initramfs-tools-core             0.130ubuntu3.12                            
 all          generic modular initramfs generator (core tools)
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ sudo lsinitramfs /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-142-generic | 
grep firmware
lib/udev/rules.d/50-firmware.rules
lib/firmware
lib/firmware/netronome
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0081-0001_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0097-0001_2x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x25.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0097-0001_8x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0081-0001_4x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0097-0001_4x10_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0081-0001_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0097-0001_2x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x25.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0097-0001_8x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0081-0001_4x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0097-0001_4x10_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0096-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0096-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/ql2100_fw.bin
lib/firmware/ql2400_fw.bin
lib/firmware/bnx2x
lib/firmware/bnx2x/bnx2x-e1-7.13.1.0.fw
lib/firmware/bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw
lib/firmware/bnx2x/bnx2x-e1h-7.13.1.0.fw
lib/firmware/mellanox
lib/firmware/mellanox/mlxsw_spectrum-13.1530.152.mfa2
lib/firmware/tigon
lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso.bin
lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso5.bin
lib/firmware/tigon/tg3.bin
lib/firmware/ql2322_fw.bin
lib/firmware/qlogic
lib/firmware/qlogic/1280.bin
lib/firmware/qlogic/12160.bin
lib/firmware/qlogic/1040.bin
lib/firmware/ql2300_fw.bin
lib/firmware/ql2500_fw.bin
lib/firmware/ql2200_fw.bin
lib/modules/4.15.0-142-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware
lib/modules/4.15.0-142-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware/iscsi_ibft.ko
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/updates
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ sudo mv /lib/firmware/bnx2x /lib/firmware/updates/
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ sudo update-initramfs -u
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-142-generic
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ sudo lsinitramfs /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-142-generic | 
grep firmware
lib/udev/rules.d/50-firmware.rules
lib/firmware
lib/firmware/netronome
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0081-0001_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0097-0001_2x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x25.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0097-0001_8x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0081-0001_4x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0097-0001_4x10_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0081-0001_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0097-0001_2x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x25.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0097-0001_8x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0099-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0081-0001_4x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0097-0001_4x10_1x40.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic/nic_AMDA0096-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/netronome/nic_AMDA0096-0001_2x10.nffw
lib/firmware/ql2100_fw.bin
lib/firmware/ql2400_fw.bin
lib/firmware/mellanox
lib/firmware/mellanox/mlxsw_spectrum-13.1530.152.mfa2
lib/firmware/tigon
lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso.bin
lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso5.bin
lib/firmware/tigon/tg3.bin
lib/firmware/ql2322_fw.bin
lib/firmware/updates
lib/firmware/updates/bnx2x
lib/firmware/updates/bnx2x/bnx2x-e1-7.13.1.0.fw
lib/firmware/updates/bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw
lib/firmware/updates/bnx2x/bnx2x-e1h-7.13.1.0.fw
lib/firmware/qlogic
lib/firmware/qlogic/1280.bin
lib/firmware/qlogic/12160.bin
lib/firmware/qlogic/1040.bin
lib/firmware/ql2300_fw.bin
lib/firmware/ql2500_fw.bin
lib/firmware/ql2200_fw.bin
lib/modules/4.15.0-142-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware
lib/modules/4.15.0-142-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware/iscsi_ibft.ko
ubuntu@lp1571506-b:~$ sudo lsinitramfs /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-142-generic | 
grep firmware | grep bnx2x
lib/firmware/updates/bnx2x
lib/firmware/updates/bnx2x/bnx2x-e1-7.13.1.0.fw
lib/firmware/updates/bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw
lib/firmware/updates/bnx2x/bnx2x-e1h-7.13.1.0.fw


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Title:
  update-initramfs should include firmware from /lib/firmware/updates

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in initramfs-tools source package in Bionic:
  Fix Committed
Status in initramfs-tools source package in Focal:
  Fix Released
Status in initramfs-tools source package in Groovy:
  Fix Released
Status in initramfs-tools source package in Hirsute:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Impact]

   * Firmware files under /lib/firmware/updates would not be
     processed when running update-initramfs
   
   * The kernel org specifies that this is a location where
     firmware can be stored, so we should search there

  [Test Case]

   * Stage some firmware under /lib/firmware/updates

   * Run update-initramfs and ensure that the firmware in 
     /lib/firmware/updates is found and included in the initramfs

  [Where problems could occur]

   * Since dpkg places no files in /lib/firmware/updates, we
     could end up picking up firmware changes that we did not intend

  [Other info]

   * This change already exists in groovy and beyond. It was pulled in
     when initramfs-tools version 0.137 was merged from Debian

  according to the kernel doc
  
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/firmware_class/README

  Linux kernel will search firmware from
  "/lib/firmware/updates/" UTS_RELEASE,
  "/lib/firmware/updates",
  "/lib/firmware/" UTS_RELEASE,
  "/lib/firmware"

  But the add module function in initramfs-tools won't search the
  "/lib/firmware/updates".

  This problem applies to all Ubuntu releases.

  Attach patch to fix this.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu4.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-30.36~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt3
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-30-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Apr 18 14:24:29 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-23 (725 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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