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Bug#1139746: linux-image-6.1.0-49-686-pae: kernel driver requested extra firmware files: rtlwifi/rtl8723bu_bt.bin

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On Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:17:03 +0300 =?utf-8?q?Martin-=C3=89ric_Racine?=
<martin-eric.racine@iki.fi> wrote:
> Package: src:linux
> Version: 6.1.174-1
> Severity: important
> X-Debbugs-Cc: martin-eric.racine@iki.fi
>
> Feel free to reassign as required.
>
> $ sudo isenkram-autoinstall-firmware
> info: some kernel driver requested extra firmware files: rtlwifi/rtl8723bu_bt.bin
> info: unable to find any local firmware info for dist trixie, using info for sid
> info: locating packages with the requested firmware files
> info: determining whether enabling other components is required
> info: No new firmware package with requested firmware detected.
>
> The above output appears on hosts running Linux kernels linux-image-6.1.0-49-686, linux-image-6.1.0-49-686-pae, linux-image-6.12.90+deb13.1-amd64 with a Realtek Wi-Fi USB dongle plugged in.
>
> Could the missing firmware get enabled and shipped with upcoming updates for Bookworm and Trixie?
>
> Thanks!
> Martin-Éric

This is also confirmed when reconfiguring a kernel package:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-6.1.0-48-686-pae
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-48-686-pae
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723bu_bt.bin
for module rtl8xxxu

Martin-Éric

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Bug#1139746: linux-image-6.1.0-49-686-pae: kernel driver requested extra firmware files: rtlwifi/rtl8723bu_bt.bin Martin-Éric Racine <martin-eric.racine@iki.fi> - 2026-06-12 14:20 +0200
  Bug#1139746: linux-image-6.1.0-49-686-pae: kernel driver requested extra firmware files: rtlwifi/rtl8723bu_bt.bin Martin-Éric Racine <martin-eric.racine@iki.fi> - 2026-06-12 14:50 +0200
  Bug#1139746: linux-image-6.1.0-49-686-pae: kernel driver requested extra firmware files: rtlwifi/rtl8723bu_bt.bin Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2026-06-13 12:20 +0200
  Bug#1139746: linux-image-6.1.0-49-686-pae: kernel driver requested extra firmware files: rtlwifi/rtl8723bu_bt.bin Martin-Éric Racine <martin-eric.racine@iki.fi> - 2026-06-13 12:30 +0200
    Bug#1139746: linux-image-6.1.0-49-686-pae: kernel driver requested extra firmware files: rtlwifi/rtl8723bu_bt.bin Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2026-06-13 19:00 +0200

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