These files are actually included in the latest linux-firmware for xenial (1.157.5), so I'm marking this fix released. Note however that the kbl_dmc firmware is actually causing regressions on some kabylake systems, so I'm probably going to have to remove it temporarily until those are resolved.
** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1642709 Title: linux-firmware on Trusty is missing i915 binaries To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1642709/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs