[Bug 1571506] [NEW] update-initramfs won't include firmware in /lib/firmware/updates

[Qiang Yu]

Public bug reported:

according to the kernel doc
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/firmware_class/README

Linux kernel will search firmware from
"/lib/firmware/updates/" UTS_RELEASE,
"/lib/firmware/updates",
"/lib/firmware/" UTS_RELEASE,
"/lib/firmware"

But the add module function in initramfs-tools won't search the
"/lib/firmware/updates".

This problem applies to all Ubuntu releases.

Attach patch to fix this.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu4.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-30.36~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-30-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: i386
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Apr 18 14:24:29 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-23 (725 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug

** Patch added: "fix.patch"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1571506/+attachment/4638977/+files/fix.patch

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Title:
  update-initramfs won't include firmware in /lib/firmware/updates

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  according to the kernel doc
  http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/firmware_class/README

  Linux kernel will search firmware from
  "/lib/firmware/updates/" UTS_RELEASE,
  "/lib/firmware/updates",
  "/lib/firmware/" UTS_RELEASE,
  "/lib/firmware"

  But the add module function in initramfs-tools won't search the
  "/lib/firmware/updates".

  This problem applies to all Ubuntu releases.

  Attach patch to fix this.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu4.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-30.36~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt3
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-30-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Apr 18 14:24:29 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-23 (725 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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