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fwupdate package

  1. Bug #1785165
  2. Comment #0

Comment 0 for bug 1785165

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Ivan Hu (ivan.hu) wrote : firmware update on fwupdate version 10-3 not work on AMI's firmware

[Rationale]
The commited patch, Handle ux capsule updates, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1785033, change to calculate CapsuleBlockDesc Length = CapsuleHeader.CapsuleImageSize + HeaderSize, but on AMI BIOS image which is without capsule header. Fwudpate package on 18.04(version 10-3) included the "Handle ux capsule updates" and cause those machine with AMI firmware cannot do firmware update.
The fixed patch have been committed, https://github.com/rhboot/fwupdate/commit/863db45c246acd2cbeff0b4e32d3a8312475ff6a and fix the incorrect cbd_length.

[Impact]
Machines with AMI's firmware cannot do firmware update.

[Test cases]
1. install ubuntu 18.04 on AMI's bios machine.
2. get the update firmware
3. See if this machine support firmware update,
   #sudo fwudpate -s
4. get the update GUID
   #sudo fwupdate -l
5. do firmeare update
   #sudo -a GUID firmware.bin
6. reboot