Bug#1009320: FW issue

[Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org>]

On Sun, Apr 24, 2022 at 11:37:04AM +0200, Salvatore Bonaccorso wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Sun, Apr 24, 2022 at 11:27:25AM +0200, Salvatore Bonaccorso wrote:
> > Control: tags -1 + moreinfo
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 09:58:10PM +0200, mh wrote:
> > > It seems 5.17.x has problems with the respective FW (no problems with
> > > prior kernels)
> > > 
> > > dmesg output after trying to load list of broadcasters
> > > *********************************************************************
> > > [ 6801.250773] si2168 2-0064: downloading firmware from file
> > > 'dvb-demod-si2168-b40-01.fw' [ 6801.634181] si2168 2-0064: firmware
> > > version: B 4.0.11 [ 6801.643054] si2157 5-0060: found a 'Silicon Labs
> > > Si2157-A30 ROM 0x50' [ 6801.643117] si2157 5-0060: Can't continue
> > > without a firmware.
> > > **********************************************************************
> > 
> > Can you please verify it again with the current version in unstable
> > (5.17.3-1).
> 
> Actually, can you please try the attached patch?
> 
> See
> https://kernel-team.pages.debian.net/kernel-handbook/ch-common-tasks.html#s4.2.2
> for instructions.

amd64 builds with that patch applied (but note not signed!) can be
found at:

https://people.debian.org/~carnil/tmp/linux/5.17.3-1a~test/

if this can help testing. Offlist I got a reply that 5.17.4 seem to
address the issue, so that would confirm possibly further the issue.

Regards,
Salvatore