kernel-packages team mailing list archive

[Tim Gardner <tim.gardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

rlaager - after re-examining this issue it was pointed out that
licensing for the AMD firmware is inappropriate for packaging in main.
On that basis I am going to remove all mention of AMD microcode
(including packaging statements) in favor of the multiverse amd-
microcode package. Furthermore, amd-microcode will actually do the right
thing wrt to initiramfs hooks whereas linux-firmware currently does not.

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel
Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1181145

Title:
  linux-firmware conflict with amd64-microcode

Status in “amd64-microcode” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in “amd64-microcode” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Precise:
  In Progress
Status in “amd64-microcode” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Trusty:
  In Progress
Status in “amd64-microcode” source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Utopic:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  Package linux-firmware since 1.79.3 ( see #1068299 ) should conflict
  and replace amd64-microcode as they both attempt to install the same
  files.

  /lib/firmware/amd-ucode/microcode_amd.bin
  /lib/firmware/amd-ucode/microcode_amd.bin.README
  /lib/firmware/amd-ucode/microcode_amd_fam15h.bin
  /lib/firmware/amd-ucode/microcode_amd_fam15h.bin.README

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/amd64-microcode/+bug/1181145/+subscriptions