cryptsetup requires newer i915 firmwares that is not included in LTS 20.04.3
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux-firmware (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
I've made my packages up to date, and my current linux-firmware version is for Ubuntu 'focal-updates' (AKA 20.04.3 LTS), which can be shown with the command below:
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$ apt list -a linux-firmware
Listing... Done
linux-firmware/
linux-firmware/
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Same can be done for cryptsetup, showing the package is also intended for 'focal-updates':
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$ apt list -a cryptsetup
Listing... Done
cryptsetup/
cryptsetup/
cryptsetup/focal 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2 amd64
cryptsetup/
cryptsetup/
cryptsetup/focal 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2 i386
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However, when installing cryptsetup, it wants newer i915 drivers from newer linux-firmware, which is not included until Ubuntu 21.04 'hirsute':
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W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
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Comparison of different versions of linux-firmware:
1. Filelist for older linux-firmware 'focal-update' (https:/
...
/lib/firmware/
/lib/firmware/
/lib/firmware/
/lib/firmware/
...
2. Filelist for newer linux-firmware 'hirsute' (https:/
...
/lib/firmware/
/lib/firmware/
/lib/firmware/
/lib/firmware/
/lib/firmware/
...
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: cryptsetup 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-40-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sun Nov 28 16:40:51 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-11-28 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
SourcePackage: cryptsetup
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
cmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=
crypttab: # <target name> <source device> <key file> <options>
affects: | cryptsetup (Ubuntu) → linux-firmware (Ubuntu) |
This is just a warning when the initrd is regenerated that some firmwares might be missing. In this case it's graphics firmware which has nothing to do with cryptsetup.