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| From | Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.kernel |
| Subject | Bug#905404: firmware-iwlwifi firmware won't load without reboot |
| Date | 2018-08-04 16:10 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <wj5pM-1xm-1@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <wiY4V-5sB-1@gated-at.bofh.it> <wiY4V-5sB-1@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| Organization | linux.* mail to news gateway |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
Control: reassign src:firmware-nonfree Control: retitle -1 Should recommend rebooting to load new firmware On 4 August 2018 14:14:33 GMT+08:00, tom <mantrosheiser@yahoo.com> wrote: >Package: firmware-iwlwifi >Version: 20161130-3 >Severity: normal > >I installed the package firmware-iwlwifi, and the firmware >for my adapter would not load (according to dmesg). > >I expected the firmware to load after I installed the >firmware package. It use to work that way. The firmware-iwlwifi package never did anything like that. However, I think the iwlwifi driver used to try loading firmware every time a network interface was brought up. And maybe that has changed. >I rebooted, and the firmware loaded properly. > >I wish the firmware package would at least print >to the log that a reboot may be necessary, or that iwlwifi >module needs to be manually loaded in order to load the >firmware. > >There is really no way to tell why the firmware fails >to load or what steps to take in the event it doesn't. [...] For most drivers, removing the driver module and then reloading it will ensure that firmware is loaded. In some cases that is not possible, and a reboot is necessary. So, I think we will need to recommend rebooting. Ben. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
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Bug#905404: firmware-iwlwifi firmware won't load without reboot tom <mantrosheiser@yahoo.com> - 2018-08-04 08:20 +0200 Bug#905404: firmware-iwlwifi firmware won't load without reboot Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2018-08-04 16:10 +0200 Processed (with 1 error): Re: Bug#905404: firmware-iwlwifi firmware won't load without reboot "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2018-08-04 16:10 +0200
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