** Description changed: + [Impact] + On Groovy with linux-firmware 1.190.3: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 54 Jan 7 15:40 brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-a-plus.txt -> brcm/brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b-plus.txt - That link target is wrong and should be without the 'brcm/' prefix. The - upstream fix is: + That link target is wrong and doesn't exist, it should be without the + 'brcm/' prefix. + + [Test Case] + + $ ls -la /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43455* + + [Fix] + + The upstream fix is: commit a9993f8d3b241f70a691a5b81bf2cdb442c0e184 Author: Takashi Iwai <ti...@suse.de> Date: Tue Sep 8 12:16:56 2020 +0200 - brcm: Fix a stale symlink for RPi3 model b+ - - The symlink for brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b-plus.txt - was wrongly listed with the same subdirectory brcm, and this resulted - in a stale symlink. Fix it. - - Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <ti...@suse.de> - Signed-off-by: Josh Boyer <jwbo...@kernel.org> + brcm: Fix a stale symlink for RPi3 model b+ + + The symlink for brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b-plus.txt + was wrongly listed with the same subdirectory brcm, and this resulted + in a stale symlink. Fix it. + + Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <ti...@suse.de> + Signed-off-by: Josh Boyer <jwbo...@kernel.org> + + []
** Description changed: [Impact] On Groovy with linux-firmware 1.190.3: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 54 Jan 7 15:40 brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-a-plus.txt -> brcm/brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b-plus.txt That link target is wrong and doesn't exist, it should be without the 'brcm/' prefix. [Test Case] $ ls -la /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43455* [Fix] The upstream fix is: commit a9993f8d3b241f70a691a5b81bf2cdb442c0e184 Author: Takashi Iwai <ti...@suse.de> Date: Tue Sep 8 12:16:56 2020 +0200 brcm: Fix a stale symlink for RPi3 model b+ The symlink for brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b-plus.txt was wrongly listed with the same subdirectory brcm, and this resulted in a stale symlink. Fix it. Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <ti...@suse.de> Signed-off-by: Josh Boyer <jwbo...@kernel.org> - [] + [Where Problems Could Occur] + + Firmware is now loaded on Pi 3A+ at boot which didn't happen before so + theoretically that could crash the kernel if it's buggy. -- 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/1918698 Title: Stale firmware symlink Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: New Status in linux-firmware source package in Groovy: New Bug description: [Impact] On Groovy with linux-firmware 1.190.3: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 54 Jan 7 15:40 brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-a-plus.txt -> brcm/brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b-plus.txt That link target is wrong and doesn't exist, it should be without the 'brcm/' prefix. [Test Case] $ ls -la /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43455* [Fix] The upstream fix is: commit a9993f8d3b241f70a691a5b81bf2cdb442c0e184 Author: Takashi Iwai <ti...@suse.de> Date: Tue Sep 8 12:16:56 2020 +0200 brcm: Fix a stale symlink for RPi3 model b+ The symlink for brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b-plus.txt was wrongly listed with the same subdirectory brcm, and this resulted in a stale symlink. Fix it. Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <ti...@suse.de> Signed-off-by: Josh Boyer <jwbo...@kernel.org> [Where Problems Could Occur] Firmware is now loaded on Pi 3A+ at boot which didn't happen before so theoretically that could crash the kernel if it's buggy. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1918698/+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
