Bug#607191: [PATCH] What's new: add a blurb about firmware moved to non-free
Signed-off-by: Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>
Cc: Stefano Zacchiroli <zack@debian.org>
---
en/whats-new.dbk | 10 ++++++++++
1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
This adds a paragraph to the "what's new in squeeze" chapter. Upgrades
should be covered separately, and installations probably belong in the
installation manual.
diff --git a/en/whats-new.dbk b/en/whats-new.dbk
index cf12596..c3eca08 100644
--- a/en/whats-new.dbk
+++ b/en/whats-new.dbk
@@ -342,6 +342,16 @@ Debian still supports Linux Standard Base (<acronym>LSB</acronym>) version 3.2.
<indexterm><primary>Linux Standards Base</primary></indexterm>
</para>
+<section id="nonfree-firmware">
+<title>Firmware moved to the non-free section</title>
+<para>
+Some drivers included in the Linux kernel used to contain non-free firmware
+blobs. Starting from &releasename; this firmware has been moved to separate
+packages in the non-free section of the archive, such as <systemitem
+role="package">firmware-linux</systemitem>. It will be automatically loaded
+when installed if requested by the driver.
+</para>
+</section>
<!-- FIXME: REVIEW for Squeeze -->
<section id="pkgmgmt">
--
1.7.2.3
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