Bug 6398 - drakx-net should automatically find required firmware packages instead of hardcoding a list
Summary: drakx-net should automatically find required firmware packages instead of har...
Status: NEW
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Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: All Linux
Priority: Normal normal
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Assignee: Mageia tools maintainers
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Reported: 2012-06-10 16:46 CEST by Olivier Blin
Modified: 2016-10-15 20:16 CEST (History)
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Description Olivier Blin 2012-06-10 16:46:15 CEST 
drakx-net should automatically find required firmware packages instead of hardcoding a list.
The current way is error-prone and requires manual developer attention, while it could be dynamic.

Instead of hardcoding the "thirdparty" list in network::connection::wireless, for most drivers, we could run modinfo on the driver to find if a firmware is required, and if so, find the required package using urpmf /lib/firmware/<firmware field>
Olivier Blin 2012-06-10 16:46:51 CEST

CC: (none) => thierry.vignaud

Comment 1 Thierry Vignaud 2012-09-04 18:20:17 CEST 
Indeed
Comment 2 Nic Baxter 2015-03-10 08:00:06 CET 
What is normal practise with this bug/enhancement? Just leave it for the record?

CC: (none) => nic

Samuel Verschelde 2016-10-15 20:16:40 CEST

Assignee: bugsquad => mageiatools
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