Recommended update for kernel-firmware

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for kernel-firmware
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2019:0166-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1122456
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15

An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

Description:



This update for kernel-firmware fixes the following issues:

  • Fix firmware for bcm43430 and bcm43455 (fate#326215)

- renamed brcmfmac43450 and brcfmac43455 to the compatible name used by brcmf_of_probe - deleted brcmfmac43455-sdio.clm_blob as it was not accepted upstream
  • Add firmware for bcm43430 and bcm43455 (fate#326215)

- brcmfmac43430-sdio.raspberrypi-rpi.txt - brcmfmac43455-sdio.clm_blob - brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi-rpi.txt
  • Update to version 20181218: (FATE#326045,FATE#325856,FATE#326294)

- Revert "amdgpu: update vega10 fw for 18.50 release" - brcm: Add 4330 NVRAM for the Prowise PT301 tablet - brcm: Add 43430 NVRAM for the Chuwi Vi8 Plus tablet - brcm: Add 43340 based AP6234 NVRAM for the Meegopad T08 HDMI stick - brcm: Add 43430a0 based AP6212 NVRAM for the Jumper EZpad mini 3 tablet - brcm: Add 43430a0 based AP6212 NVRAM for the Onda V80 Plus tablet - brcm: Add 4356 based AP6356 NVRAM for the GPD win handheld - brcm: Add brcmfmac43362-sdio.lemaker,bananapro.txt symlink - brcm: Add 43362 based AP6210 NVRAM for the Cubietech Cubietruck - WHENCE: Put quotes around brcmfmac NVRAM filenames - check_whence.py: Add support for filenames with spaces in them - rtl_bt: Add firmware and configuration files for the Bluetooth part of RTL8723BS
  • Update to version 20181217:

- iwlwifi: update firmwares for 8000 series - iwlwifi: add -43.ucode for 9000 series - iwlwifi: update -41.ucode for 9000 series - brcm: provide new firmwares for BCM4366 chipset - Mellanox: Add new mlxsw_spectrum firmware 13.1910.622 - cavium: Update firmware for CNN55XX crypto driver - amdgpu: update vega12 fw for 18.50 release - amdgpu: update vega10 fw for 18.50 release - amdgpu: update raven fw for 18.50 release - amdgpu: update polaris11 fw for 18.50 release - amdgpu: update polaris10 fw for 18.50 release - amdgpu: add firmware for vega12 - amdgpu: Add new polaris MC firmwares - amdgpu: Add new polaris SMC firmwares - linux-firmware: Update AMD cpu microcode - nfp: update Agilio SmartNIC flower firmware to rev AOTC-2.10.A.13 - microchip: add firmware for VSC8574 and VSC8584 Ethernet PHYs - linux-firmware: intel: Update Cannonlake audio firmware. - firmware/huc/bxt: Add huC Update for BXT - nfp: update Agilio SmartNIC firmware to rev 2.1.16 - cxgb4: update firmware to revision 1.21.5.0
  • Update to version 20181026: (bsc#1122456)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Recommended Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2019-166=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (noarch):
    • kernel-firmware-20181218-3.11.2
    • ucode-amd-20181218-3.11.2

References: