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[Seth Forshee <seth.forshee+lp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

While the vivid kernel has some code to support Intel 8260, the highest
firmware API it supports is -12 whereas the first firmware Intel
released for this hardware is -13. Including the firmware in vivid isn't
going to help because the vivid kernel isn't going to use it.

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Title:
  Backport Intel 8260 Wifi/BT firmwares

Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Both Intel 8260 Wifi and Bluetooth firmwares are now available in
  mainline linux-firmware and has been tested. Vivid currently doesn't
  support Intel 8260 Wifi and BT, and need to backport the firmwares.

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