a) This fixes a regression. In Q and earlier the linux-firmware package provided ath9k_htc firmware (from upstream kernel.org linux-firmware). With the split in R, I decided to no longer do that since firmware- ath9k-htc provides the same fw but that was a mistake. linux-firmware can't depend on firmware-ath9k-htc, that package is in universe. So the fix is to go back to the old ways and have linux-firmware provide the blobs. Additionally I added provides/conflicts/replaces to prevent parallel installation of the two packages that provide the same firmwares. Technically it would be possible since linux-firmware files are in /usr/lib and compressed and open-ath9k-htc-firmware files are in /lib and uncompressed but we don't want that.
For the record: $ dpkg -L firmware-ath9k-htc | grep ath9k_htc /lib/firmware/ath9k_htc /lib/firmware/ath9k_htc/htc_7010-1.4.0.fw /lib/firmware/ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw Note that these firmware binaries haven't changed in 11 years b) I personally can't test loadability, I don't have the HW. Hopefully the bug reporter can do that. I've updated the test plan to be more thorough. ** Description changed: [ Impact ] The firmware ath9k_htc is missing in the package while advertised in the package description: > This package provides firmware used by Linux kernel drivers > ar5523, ar9170, ath3k, ath6kl, ath9k_htc, ath10k, ath11k, > ath12k, btqca, and wil6210. After upgrading from 24.04 to 26.04 my wireless dongle stopped to work. Had to install package "firmware-ath9k-htc" to get it back. Before LP: #1958518, the firmware was included in the package "linux- firmware": e.g. in questing https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?mode=filename&suite=questing§ion=all&arch=any&keywords=htc_9271&searchon=contents but after the split of the package it is now only in "firmware- ath9k-htc": https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?suite=resolute&arch=any&mode=filename&searchon=contents&keywords=htc_9271 [ Fix ] Add ath9k_htc to linux-firmware-qualcomm-wireless. [ Test Case ] + 1. check package content: + $ dpkg -L linux-firmware-qualcomm-wireless | grep ath9k_htc + /usr/lib/firmware/ath9k_htc + /usr/lib/firmware/ath9k_htc/htc_7010-1.4.0.fw.zst + /usr/lib/firmware/ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw.zst + + $ find /usr/lib/firmware/ath9k_htc/ + /usr/lib/firmware/ath9k_htc/ + /usr/lib/firmware/ath9k_htc/htc_7010-1.4.0.fw.zst + /usr/lib/firmware/ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw.zst + + 2. Verify that firmware is properly loaded and the HW is functional. + + 3. Verify package installation and upgrades. + + a) Verify that linux-firmware-qualcomm-wireless and fimware-ath9k-htc cannot be installed a the same time. + b) Verify that 'apt install fimware-ath9k-htc' installs linux-firmware-qualcomm-wireless or is a no-op if that package is already installed. + c) Verify that on upgrade to the new linux-firmware-qualcomm-wireless package any previously installed fimware-ath9k-htc package is removed. + [ Where Problems Could Occur ] Potential upgrade/installation conflicts with firmware-ath9k-htc. Besides that, the typical potential issues when firmware is loaded on affected HW: Stack traces, kernel crashes, oopses, ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2150830 Title: Missing ath9k_htc firmware To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware-qualcomm-wireless/+bug/2150830/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
