** Description changed:
+ [ Impact ]
+
+ The updated flashrom package will not be used when it could be, forcing
+ an unnecessary reboot when flashing the boot EEPROM on Pi 5 (and later)
+ models.
+
+ [ Test plan ]
+
+ For affected $series:
+
+ * Flash ubuntu server for raspberry pi to a fresh card
+ * Boot on Pi 5 and run through first time setup
+ * Enable proposed
+ * sudo apt install -t $series-proposed rpi-eeprom
+ * sudo rpi-eeprom-update -a
+ * If boot EEPROM does not require updating, sudo rpi-eeprom-update -f
/lib/firmware/raspberrypi/bootloader-2712/default/${current_version}.bin
+ * Ensure flashrom is used (/boot/firmware/rpieeprom.upd does not exist)
+ * sudo reboot
+ * Ensure boot still works
+
+ [ Where things could go wrong ]
+
+ This change doesn't affect *which* boot EEPROM is flashed, but changes
+ the method by which it is flashed (hence the low priority). Flashrom is
+ not used by default prior to the Pi 5, hence the test plan is limited to
+ those models only.
+
+ There is obviously a risk that changing the method of flashing might
+ affect how the boot EEPROM is written, which could affect boot, hence
+ the reboot is tested after flashing the EEPROM.
+
+ [ Original description ]
+
LP: #2160030 updates flashrom to support the newer Atmel chips. However,
the newer rpi-eeprom package checks for this patch by testing the
version string for the sub-string "-rpt" which the Ubuntu version does
not include. Use an alternate test to check for this patch.
** Changed in: rpi-eeprom (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Triaged
** Changed in: rpi-eeprom (Ubuntu Resolute)
Status: Confirmed => Triaged
** Changed in: rpi-eeprom (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Low
** Changed in: rpi-eeprom (Ubuntu Resolute)
Importance: Undecided => Low
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[SRU] rpi-eeprom-update version check needs adjustment for Ubuntu
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