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Bug#980746: remove ath9k_htc, provided by libre package firmware-ath9k-htc

From John Scott <jscott@posteo.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.kernel
Subject Bug#980746: remove ath9k_htc, provided by libre package firmware-ath9k-htc
Date 2021-01-21 15:30 +0100
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On Thursday, January 21, 2021 7:31:57 AM EST Bastian Blank wrote:
>> As discussed on the mailing list(s), I'm looking into making a udeb for
>> firmware-ath9k-htc with kernel-wedge.
> You missunderstood something.  All the firmware stuff is _only_ shipped
> as deb, not as udeb.
This mail from Ben Hutchings says that I should be making a udeb since this 
firmware is free: https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/
179d6d32466dd13962a3aab251c45242fbf2d8ae.camel@decadent.org.uk
Although I see what he meant was that kernel-wedge doesn't support this sort 
of thing well yet, and that changes to it will be needed to go that route.

> Please provide a proper patch for firmware-nonfree to replace the
> currently included firmware with a dependency.
If the purpose is to make a smooth transition for those who only have non-free 
firmware installed, but no free firmware installed, then I can do that. Since 
this firmware is free, firmware-linux-free should Recommend it (#900171), and 
I've provided a merge request for that which I'd appreciate review of.

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Bug#980746: remove ath9k_htc, provided by libre package firmware-ath9k-htc John Scott <jscott@posteo.net> - 2021-01-21 12:40 +0100
  Bug#980746: remove ath9k_htc, provided by libre package firmware-ath9k-htc Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org> - 2021-01-21 13:50 +0100
    Bug#980746: remove ath9k_htc, provided by libre package firmware-ath9k-htc John Scott <jscott@posteo.net> - 2021-01-21 15:30 +0100
      Bug#980746: remove ath9k_htc, provided by libre package firmware-ath9k-htc John Scott <jscott@posteo.net> - 2021-01-24 00:10 +0100
  Processed: Re: Bug#980746: remove ath9k_htc, provided by libre  package firmware-ath9k-htc "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2021-01-24 00:10 +0100

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