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Why do linux kernel modules for wireless LANs have 'device firmware'accompanying them while other driver modules don't seem to carry a copy of the firmware with them?
Edit: I've been informed that the same is the case with graphics card driver modules too.
rinfinity
Posted 2015-10-31T14:28:26.283
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1Note that about half the firmwares in
linux-firmwareare actually for graphics cards... – user1686 – 2015-10-31T15:20:10.093Since I don't have any system with a separate graphics card, I was unaware about graphics firmwares. I'll edit my question accordingly. – rinfinity – 2015-10-31T16:31:23.520
2It doesn't need to be separate – many Intel CPUs have a fully-featured GPU with loadable firmware. – user1686 – 2015-10-31T16:36:10.703
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Read here, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Firmware
– MariusMatutiae – 2015-11-01T07:00:37.267@MariusMatutiae Thanks for the link. This leads to a large set of 'next' questions that I need to be answered. I'll post them when i can be sure they're formed well. – rinfinity – 2015-11-02T16:03:24.757