linux-kernel - Re: commit 0f0aefd733f7 to linux-firmware effectively broke all of the setups with old kernels

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Message-ID: <CAHp75VedCFYFr7DAkhV+ZZKqtmff+CDKrR=e2ccz=hW8qcV+uw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:25:58 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@...il.com>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:TI WILINK WIRELES..." <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>,
        Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...nel.org>, Ferry Toth <fntoth@...il.com>
Subject: Re: commit 0f0aefd733f7 to linux-firmware effectively broke all of
 the setups with old kernels

On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 8:03 PM Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@...il.com> wrote:
>
> > Seems the commit 0f0aefd733f7 to linux-firmware effectively broke all
> > of the setups with the old kernels. Firmware name is an ABI (!) and
> > replacing it like this will definitely break systems with older
> > kernels. Linux firmware package likely, but unfortunately, should
> > carry on both versions as long as it's needed. Alternative solution is
> > to provide the links during installation.
>
> It does provide the links using the copy-firmware.sh and the details in WHENCE.
>
> The alternative is to leave firmwares in place with CVEs.

Good, thanks, I haven't looked into that script.


-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko