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Bug#859066: linux-image-*: recommend firmware-ath9k-htc



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On Thu, 2017-03-30 at 09:22 +0800, Paul Wise wrote:
> Source: linux
> Version: 4.10~rc6-1~exp1
> Severity: wishlist
> X-Debbugs-CC: open-ath9k-htc-firmware@packages.debian.org
> 
> Now that open-ath9k-htc-firmware has been accepted into Debian
> unstable, please add "Recommends: firmware-ath9k-htc" to the
> metadata for the linux-image-* packages in Debian experimental.

As this firmware has gone through at least one ABI bump, I think we
need to plan for a future ABI bump.

Therefore:
- You should not name the files as simply '1.dev.0' versions, but by
  the implemented ABI version (as the driver expects by default).
- The recommends relation should only match packages that provide a
  compatible firmware version.  I think that means it should be
  firmware-ath9k-htc (<< 1.5) currently.

Do you agree?

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of
incompetence.

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