[Bug 2146383] [NEW] Raspberry Pi 5 boards need an EEPROM update to boot kernel 7.0

[Erich Eickmeyer]

Public bug reported:

Raspberry Pi 5 boards will not boot Ubuntu 26.04 LTS images unless they
have a higher EEPROM than 23 SEP 2024. It is yet to be determined
exactly which EEPROM release is needed for upgrades, but 8 DEC 2025 has
been known to work.

A quirk may have to be added to the release upgrader to

A) prevent upgrading on a lower EEPROM release than the one needed, or
B) download and apply the EEPROM somehow.

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Critical
     Assignee: Dave Jones (waveform)
         Status: Triaged


** Tags: foundations-todo

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Title:
  Raspberry Pi 5 boards need an EEPROM update to boot kernel 7.0

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Raspberry Pi 5 boards will not boot Ubuntu 26.04 LTS images unless
  they have a higher EEPROM than 23 SEP 2024. It is yet to be determined
  exactly which EEPROM release is needed for upgrades, but 8 DEC 2025
  has been known to work.

  A quirk may have to be added to the release upgrader to

  A) prevent upgrading on a lower EEPROM release than the one needed, or
  B) download and apply the EEPROM somehow.

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