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Replace Debian firmware packages with upstream Kernel
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Description

Inspired by https://forum.vyos.io/t/wireless-ac-capabilities/2672/6 we should think about dropping the firmware-* packages from Debian Jessie as they do not ship all the latest Firmware code required by ou much newer Kernel 4.14.

e.g https://packages.debian.org/jessie/firmware-iwlwifi has version 0.43 on VyOS which lacks the iwlwifi-7260-17 driver. On the other hand, the latest master branch of https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git has everything we need to support the latest WiFi card.

@dmbaturin @UnicronNL you are the VyOS custom Debian package guys :)

Details

Difficulty level
Normal (likely a few hours)
Version
1.2.0-rc3
Why the issue appeared?
Will be filled on close
Is it a breaking change?
Perfectly compatible
Issue type
Internal change (not visible to end users)

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StatusSubtypeAssignedTask
 ResolvedBUGc-poT929 Replace Debian firmware packages with upstream Kernel
 ResolvedFEATURE REQUESTc-poT1274 Update QLogic firmware files

Event Timeline

c-po created this task.Oct 23 2018, 7:14 AM
syncer assigned this task to dmbaturin.Oct 23 2018, 7:15 AM
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc5); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux.
syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to Backlog on the VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc5) board.
syncer added a subscriber: syncer.

@dmbaturin leaving it to you

syncer triaged this task as Normal priority.Oct 23 2018, 8:15 AM
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc6); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc5).Oct 29 2018, 6:16 PM
syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to Backlog on the VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc6) board.
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc7); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc6).Nov 6 2018, 12:58 AM
syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to Backlog on the VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc7) board.
pasik added a subscriber: pasik.Nov 8 2018, 5:36 PM
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc8); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc7).Nov 13 2018, 3:48 AM
syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to Backlog on the VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc8) board.
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc9); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc8).Nov 20 2018, 12:45 PM
syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to Backlog on the VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc9) board.
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc10); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc9).Nov 27 2018, 12:03 AM
syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to Backlog on the VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc10) board.
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux ( VyOS 1.2.0-rc11); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc10).Dec 5 2018, 11:58 PM
syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to Backlog on the VyOS 1.2 Crux ( VyOS 1.2.0-rc11) board.
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux ( VyOS 1.2.0-EPA); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux ( VyOS 1.2.0-rc11).Dec 21 2018, 10:07 AM
syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to In Progress on the VyOS 1.2 Crux ( VyOS 1.2.0-EPA) board.
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-EPA2); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux ( VyOS 1.2.0-EPA).Jan 1 2019, 6:10 PM
syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to In Progress on the VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-EPA2) board.
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-EPA3); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-EPA2).Jan 3 2019, 1:54 PM
syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to In Progress on the VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-EPA3) board.
syncer reassigned this task from dmbaturin to c-po.Feb 7 2019, 11:25 PM
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.1); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-EPA3).

@c-po want to handle this yourself or need @dmbaturin participation?

syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to Backlog on the VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.1) board.Feb 7 2019, 11:25 PM
c-po added a subtask: T1274: Update QLogic firmware files.Feb 28 2019, 7:32 PM
c-po added a project: VyOS 1.3 Equuleus.Mar 2 2019, 11:03 AM
c-po closed this task as Resolved.Mar 2 2019, 11:10 AM
c-po moved this task from Need Triage to Finished on the VyOS 1.3 Equuleus board.
c-po closed subtask T1274: Update QLogic firmware files as Resolved.
c-po moved this task from Backlog to Finished on the VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.1) board.Mar 2 2019, 4:08 PM
syncer reopened subtask T1274: Update QLogic firmware files as Open.Apr 16 2019, 4:16 AM
c-po closed subtask T1274: Update QLogic firmware files as Resolved.Apr 16 2019, 7:48 PM
dmbaturin removed a project: VyOS 1.3 Equuleus.Sep 10 2021, 6:21 AM
dmbaturin set Is it a breaking change? to Perfectly compatible.
dmbaturin set Issue type to Internal change (not visible to end users).