[Bug 557037] Re: snd-asihpi firmware could be included in linux-firmware

[Andy Whitcroft]

** Description changed:

+ SRU Justification:
+ 
+ Impact: The firmware is needed for users to be able to use the sound
+ card. Without the firmware a user would have to go without device
+ support or download the firmware from elsewhere.
+ 
+ How Addressed: Adding the firmware to the linux-firmware package fixes
+ the issue.
+ 
+ Patch: Please see http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=cndougla/linux-
+ firmware.git;a=commit;h=cf6291f0e49a854819df84b1b64f460dfdb97b86.
+ 
+ Reproduction: Boot with latest Lucid image on affected hardware. The
+ sound card will not function.
+ 
+ Regression Potential: Practically zero as the firmware is new and does
+ not overwrite existing files. The firmware will need to be removed from
+ the alsa-firmware package maintained by Medibuntu when this is uploaded,
+ but that's outside of the scope of Ubuntu.
+ 
+ ===
+ 
  Binary package hint: linux-firmware
  
  Eliot, Chase, I've started this new bug to track the progress of the
  asihpi firmware inclusion. The manufacturer (i e Eliot) has expressed
  interest and willingness to help make support out-of-the-box support for
  asihpi possible.
  
  Current status is that
  
  * there is not a good enough license information for asihpi in alsa-
  firmware, so we can't move it right over. I'm sure Eliot can help sort
  this out
  
  * Eliot has stressed the importance of matching kernel driver and
  firmware version, so this has to be checked as well.
  
  I'm not a license expert, but I'm optimistic that you two will be able
  to work things out together.

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snd-asihpi firmware could be included in linux-firmware
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