Bug#890601: firmware-free: Source Package Doesn't Contain Source

[Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>]

retitle 890601 firmware-linux-free uses prebuilt blobs instead of building from source
severity 890601 wishlist
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Jason Self wrote:
> Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> wrote ..

>> Can you be more specific?  Which file have you found in the source
>> package that does not have corresponding source included?
>
> OK; perhaps this bug needs re-titling. There seems to be "a" source 
> present, but the programs don't appear to be built from it.

Thanks for clarifying.

I agree that fixing that is a worthwhile project, though it's hard to
do (e.g. because of the current state of cross-compilers in the
archive).  Retitling and setting severity based on my understanding of
kernel team's current plans.

Thanks,
Jonathan