snd-asihpi firmware could be included in linux-firmware
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux-firmware (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
|
Chase Douglas | ||
Lucid |
Fix Released
|
Wishlist
|
Chase Douglas |
Bug Description
SRU Justification:
Impact: The firmware is needed for users to be able to use the sound card. Without the firmware a user would have to go without device support or download the firmware from elsewhere.
How Addressed: Adding the firmware to the linux-firmware package fixes the issue.
Patch: Please see http://
Reproduction: Boot with latest Lucid image on affected hardware. The sound card will not function.
Regression Potential: Practically zero as the firmware is new and does not overwrite existing files. The firmware will need to be removed from the alsa-firmware package maintained by Medibuntu when this is uploaded, but that's outside of the scope of Ubuntu.
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Binary package hint: linux-firmware
Eliot, Chase, I've started this new bug to track the progress of the asihpi firmware inclusion. The manufacturer (i e Eliot) has expressed interest and willingness to help make support out-of-the-box support for asihpi possible.
Current status is that
* there is not a good enough license information for asihpi in alsa-firmware, so we can't move it right over. I'm sure Eliot can help sort this out
* Eliot has stressed the importance of matching kernel driver and firmware version, so this has to be checked as well.
I'm not a license expert, but I'm optimistic that you two will be able to work things out together.
Related branches
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
description: | updated |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Fix Released → Fix Committed |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu Lucid): | |
assignee: | nobody → Chase Douglas (chasedouglas) |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Fix Released → Incomplete |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu Lucid): | |
status: | Fix Released → Incomplete |
I've subscribed Eliot and Chase to this bug now. Chase, if you feel like this isn't something for you, feel free to unsubscribe yourself or (better) reassign it to someone else.
Thanks!