Public bug reported:
There are many kernel modules that only exist on some architectures.
Yet linux-firmware is an arch:all package that ships firmware for all
drivers, for all architectures.
For example, it is pointless to ship many Intel firmware on non-x86
machines. At the same time it is pointless to ship many Qualcomm
firmware on non-arm machines. Or shipping nvidia firmware on
architectures that have no Nvidia drivers. Or shipping wifi firmware on
IBM Z / PowerPC.
It seems like we should build-depend on linux / linux-oem kernels and
only install relevant firmware files on relevant architectures only.
** Affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
There are many kernel modules that only exist on some architectures.
Yet linux-firmware is an arch:all package that ships firmware for all
drivers, for all architectures.
For example, it is pointless to ship many Intel firmware on non-x86
machines. At the same time it is pointless to ship many Qualcomm
firmware on non-arm machines. Or shipping nvidia firmware on
- architectures that have no Nvidia drivers.
+ architectures that have no Nvidia drivers. Or shipping wifi firmware on
+ IBM Z / PowerPC.
It seems like we should build-depend on linux / linux-oem kernels and
only install relevant firmware files on relevant architectures only.
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Make arch specific linux-firmware
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