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initramfs-tools package

  1. Bug #1571506
  2. Comment #7

Comment 7 for bug 1571506

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Qiang Yu (qiang-yu) wrote : Re: update-initramfs won't include firmware in /lib/firmware/updates

This is for the convenience of user who uses custom firmware and company who deploy updated firmware. Without the /lib/firmware/updates directory, if user want to use custom firmware, he has to replace the /lib/firmware files or create a directory for each kernel version.