/lib/firmware/iwlwifi-8265-36.ucode is the newest even in the linux- firmware package of Ubuntu Disco
linux-firmware | 1.173.2 | bionic-updates | source, all linux-firmware | 1.175.1 | cosmic-updates | source, all linux-firmware | 1.176 | disco | source, all $ dpkg -L linux-firmware | grep iwlwifi | grep 8265 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-8265-21.ucode /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-8265-22.ucode /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-8265-27.ucode /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-8265-31.ucode /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-8265-34.ucode /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-8265-36.ucode Version 1.176 is on commit 1baa3486 of Date: Fri Oct 26 08:13:19 2018 -0400 That is not too old IMHO and still has only version 36 But it seems not only "is it 36 or newer", there are changes like this: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/commit/?id=8707ef3313ee0f6737683c93aa2cb1dff6483643 Which bumps it further. Overall there are three updates to the upstream repo that affect iwlwifi-8265* blobs and the Ubuntu releases in between matching the sha they picked: 8707ef3 Sun Dec 16 10:46:40 2018 +0200 iwlwifi: update firmwares for 8000 series Disco 1baa3486 Cosmic fea76a04 58265e0 Sun May 6 14:50:51 2018 +0300 iwlwifi: update firmwares for 7000, 8000 and 9000 series c711ea5 Fri Mar 2 12:29:35 2018 +0200 iwlwifi: add some new FW versions and update older ones Bionic 7344ec9e 5a05332 Fri Oct 13 14:22:26 2017 +0300 iwlwifi: add new firmware version 34 for 8000C and 8265 796c912 Fri Oct 13 14:22:26 2017 +0300 iwlwifi: update firmwares for 3160, 3168, 7265D, 8000C and 8265 d392df8 Fri Jun 16 14:20:27 2017 +0200 iwlwifi: add new firmware for 3168, 7265D, 8000C and 8265 8613e56 Fri Jun 16 11:48:51 2017 +0300 iwlwifi: update -27 firmware for 3168, 7265D, 8000C and 8265 b689306 Thu Jan 12 21:28:05 2017 +0200 iwlwifi: add -27 firmware for 3168, 7265D, 8000C and 8265 c1844f3 Sat Jan 7 22:29:08 2017 +0200 iwlwifi: update -22 firmware for 7265D and up b224bd0 Sun Jul 10 09:32:17 2016 +0300 iwlwifi: add new -22 firmware for 7265D and up a2c354e Tue Mar 8 09:29:48 2016 +0200 iwlwifi: add new -21.ucode for 7265D, 8260, 3168 and 8265 devices So even thou all Versions are up to "36" there are maybe differences (you never know too much with binary blob updates in git). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1804841 Title: iwlwifi Microcode SW error detected. Restarting 0x2000000. Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: This seems to be a return of an existing bug, in newer hardware and microcode versions. Wireless card: Intel Corporation Wireless 8265 / 8275 [8086:24fd] (rev 78) Firmware version: 34.0.1 Description: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS Frequent errors as soon as I connect to wifi: Microcode SW error detected. Restarting 0x2000000. Expected to happen: Great and stable wifi like a couple of weeks ago What happens: very slow, intermittent internet access, lots of ping loss Found a suggestion of a workaround: adding these lines to /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf [device] wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no These lines were already there, not added by me. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-firmware 1.173.2 [modified: lib/firmware/iwlwifi-8265-36.ucode] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-39.42-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Nov 23 15:23:54 2018 Dependencies: InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-03 (81 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: linux-firmware UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1804841/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
