Ubuntu
linux-firmware package

Firmware for Broadcom SDIO wireless chipsets

Bug #1079535 reported by Steven Barker on 2012-11-16

This bug affects 1 person

	Status	Importance	Assigned to
linux-firmware (Ubuntu)	Invalid	Undecided	Unassigned
Quantal	Won't Fix	Undecided	Unassigned
Raring	Won't Fix	Undecided	Unassigned

The firmwares for Broadcom SDIO wireless chipsets were removed from the linux-firmware package with the commit: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/linux-firmware.git;a=commit;h=a9e6e9aa504efda315ee9cf4e50652df460e6ff0
I believe this is in error as bcm4329/433x are not obsolete as these chipsets have been released in a range of devices this year including the Nexus 7.

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Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) wrote on 2012-11-16:

Steven - the version of firmware referenced in http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/linux-firmware.git;a=commit;h=a9e6e9aa504efda315ee9cf4e50652df460e6ff0 is for kernels older then Quantal (v3.5). The Nexus7 is based on v3.1 and carries the Broadcom firmware in a separate package due to licensing considerations.

Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu Raring):
status:	New → Won't Fix
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu Quantal):
status:	New → Won't Fix

Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) on 2012-12-03

Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Invalid

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