wireless card – Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:43ec](BCM4356) needs firmware
Bug #1517726 reported by
Hui Wang
This bug affects 2 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HWE Next |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Hui Wang | ||
linux-firmware (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Hui Wang | ||
Trusty |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Seth Forshee | ||
Vivid |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Seth Forshee | ||
Wily |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Seth Forshee | ||
Xenial |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Hui Wang |
Bug Description
[Impact]
Users of BCM4356 devices may be unable to use wireless networking.
[Test Case]
Steps:
1. Install ubuntu linux vivid.
2. Log in system and check network interfaces.
Actual result:
No wireless network is available
Expect result:
Wireless network is available
[Regression Potential]
This adds a new firmware file.
Changed in hwe-next: | |
importance: | Undecided → Critical |
description: | updated |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu Trusty): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu Vivid): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu Wily): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu Xenial): | |
status: | New → Fix Committed |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu Xenial): | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
Changed in hwe-next: | |
status: | New → Fix Committed |
assignee: | nobody → Hui Wang (hui.wang) |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu Xenial): | |
importance: | Critical → Medium |
Changed in hwe-next: | |
importance: | Critical → Medium |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
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Two commits of linux-firmware can fix this problem:
commit 3bb141ac9cef56e 2c3062ef6d74766 5d8931347a
Author: Arend van Spriel <email address hidden>
Date: Fri Oct 23 11:21:48 2015 +0200
brcm: update firmware for the BCM4356 PCIe device
Publishing new firmware for the BCM4356 11ac PCIe device.
Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <email address hidden>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <email address hidden>
commit 64444e076d07b30 21a2ad879318404 08fcee018a
Author: Arend van Spriel <email address hidden>
Date: Fri Mar 20 13:44:00 2015 +0100
brcm: add firmware for BCM4356 PCIe device
Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <email address hidden>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <email address hidden>