Ubuntu Debates Splitting Up Linux Firmware to Reduce Size
To the majority of Ubuntu users, any package update is welcome, irrespective of what it’s for or the size of the download it requires — case in point: linux-firmware which, as more firmware is added or tweaked, grows and grows in size. This singular unified firmware package bundles together drivers and microcode for all kinds of hardware devices, from from wi-fi cards and dongles to graphics cards to storage controllers for NVMes and SSDs. If you’ve ever looked at the Software Updater and seen it needs to pull in 800MB of updates for the second time in a month, chances […] You're reading Ubuntu Debates Splitting Up Linux Firmware to Reduce Size, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
To the majority of Ubuntu users, any package update is welcome, irrespective of what it’s for or the size of the download it requires — case in point: linux-firmware which, as more firmware is added or tweaked, grows and grows in size. This singular unified firmware package bundles together drivers and microcode for all kinds of hardware devices, from from wi-fi cards and dongles to graphics cards to storage controllers for NVMes and SSDs. If you’ve ever looked at the Software Updater and seen it needs to pull in 800MB of updates for the second time in a month, chances […]
You're reading Ubuntu Debates Splitting Up Linux Firmware to Reduce Size, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
