[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1611124] Re: W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_ver9_14.bin for module i915

same issue here update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-25-generic W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_ver9_14.bin for module i915 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin for module i915 dont know if related but chrome is consuming too

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1611124] Re: W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_ver9_14.bin for module i915

The real question is why is this presenting on new kernels and no on old versions? did the firmware package drop support for some archs or something? I have been using this laptop for almost 3 years upgrading ubuntu from it first install 14.04 never have an issue from there to 16.10 now. So why is