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Re: Updates to linux-firmware



On Fri, 2024-04-26 at 14:35 -0400, Mark Pearson wrote:
> Hi Didier & Ben,
> 
> I hope all is well.
> I wanted to check in with you guys, as with the new 2024 platforms coming out there are some updates to linux-firmware - for CPU, GPU, Wifi, Bluetooth, etc devices
> 
> I checked and it looked like firmware-nonfree and it hadn't been updated since last year - and I wondered if that is something I can help with? I'd like to make sure the Debian experience on this years platforms is good out-of-the-box.
> 
> Let me know if that would be helpful, and any pointers on how best to contribute and be useful

Hi Mark,

Sorry for not responding to this earlier.

I've finally uploaded an update to (nearly) the current version.  This
incorporates some of Diederik's work, but I also made changes that
should reduce the amount of manual effort required for future updates.

Ben.

> Thanks
> Mark
> 
> PS - in case anyone notices, I've mothballed my old markpearson@lenovo.com address because the Lenovo outlook servers there became horribly unusable. I am using my personal domain for open source collaboration instead. 
> I still have access to that address (if anybody wants to check I am who I say I am) and am still employed at Lenovo (if that makes any difference to anything)

-- 
Ben Hutchings - Debian developer, member of kernel, installer and LTS
teams

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