[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Bug#1106005: installation-reports: I end up with all the files of "firmware-sof-signed" installed, but not the package itself



On 20/05/2025 at 21:13, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> (2025-05-20):
If we want to fix this, possible options include:
- always queue firmware-sof-signed for installation in the target
   system even if it not needed by audio devices;
- delete firmware-sof-signed firmware files when the installer does
   not need them any more (after audio drivers are loaded and sound is
   working). If an audio device needs them, then hw-detect should
   detect it and queue firmware-sof-signed for installation in the
   target system.
(...)
Anyway, *if* we wanted to fix this…

Yes, "if" was on purpose given the minor severity.

The latter would seem preferrable, if we managed to have some kind of
reliable way to assess the situation.

A list of preinstalled firmware files or paths could be added by debian-cd and used by hw-detect to remove them.

The former is a big(ger) hammer, and if the sound worked fine during
installation, sticking to the loose files that were copied shouldn't
be much of an issue (at least feature-wise, not sure about possible
security fixes over time).

The firmware files are present anyway, so it does not look like a much bigger hammer than the current situation to me. Installing the firmware package would at least allow to remove or upgrade them cleanly and easily.


Reply to: