[Bug 1952544] [NEW] cryptsetup requires newer i915 firmwares that is not included in LTS 20.04.3

Benjamin Hokma 1952544 at bugs.launchpad.net
Sun Nov 28 09:36:22 UTC 2021


Public bug reported:

I've made my packages up to date, and my current linux-firmware version is for Ubuntu 'focal-updates' (AKA 20.04.3 LTS), which can be shown with the command below:
########################################################################
$ apt list -a linux-firmware
Listing... Done
linux-firmware/focal-updates,focal-updates,now 1.187.20 all [installed]
linux-firmware/focal,focal 1.187 all
########################################################################


Same can be done for cryptsetup, showing the package is also intended for 'focal-updates':
########################################################################
$ apt list -a cryptsetup
Listing... Done
cryptsetup/focal-updates,now 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.3 amd64 [installed]
cryptsetup/focal-security 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.2 amd64
cryptsetup/focal 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2 amd64

cryptsetup/focal-updates 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.3 i386
cryptsetup/focal-security 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.2 i386
cryptsetup/focal 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2 i386
########################################################################


However, when installing cryptsetup, it wants newer i915 drivers from newer linux-firmware, which is not included until Ubuntu 21.04 'hirsute':
########################################################################
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/skl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/glk_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/cml_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/icl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/ehl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/ehl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/tgl_huc_7.5.0.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/tgl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/tgl_huc_7.5.0.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/tgl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/dg1_dmc_ver2_02.bin for module i915
########################################################################


Comparison of different versions of linux-firmware:

1. Filelist for older linux-firmware 'focal-update' (https://packages.ubuntu.com/focal-updates/all/linux-firmware/filelist):
...
/lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_32.0.3.bin
/lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_33.0.0.bin
/lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin
/lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver9_29.bin
...

2. Filelist for newer linux-firmware 'hirsute' (https://packages.ubuntu.com/hirsute/all/linux-firmware/filelist):
...
/lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_32.0.3.bin
/lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_33.0.0.bin
/lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_49.0.1.bin
/lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin
/lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver9_29.bin
...

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: cryptsetup 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-40.44~20.04.2-generic 5.11.22
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-40-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sun Nov 28 16:40:51 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-11-28 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
SourcePackage: cryptsetup
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
cmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.11.0-40-generic root=UUID=e66d35ea-faa2-41f9-b4b2-4635f88bf45d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
crypttab: # <target name>	<source device>		<key file>	<options>

** Affects: cryptsetup (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug cryptsetup focal

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Title:
  cryptsetup requires newer i915 firmwares that is not included in LTS
  20.04.3

Status in cryptsetup package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I've made my packages up to date, and my current linux-firmware version is for Ubuntu 'focal-updates' (AKA 20.04.3 LTS), which can be shown with the command below:
  ########################################################################
  $ apt list -a linux-firmware
  Listing... Done
  linux-firmware/focal-updates,focal-updates,now 1.187.20 all [installed]
  linux-firmware/focal,focal 1.187 all
  ########################################################################


  Same can be done for cryptsetup, showing the package is also intended for 'focal-updates':
  ########################################################################
  $ apt list -a cryptsetup
  Listing... Done
  cryptsetup/focal-updates,now 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.3 amd64 [installed]
  cryptsetup/focal-security 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.2 amd64
  cryptsetup/focal 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2 amd64

  cryptsetup/focal-updates 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.3 i386
  cryptsetup/focal-security 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.2 i386
  cryptsetup/focal 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2 i386
  ########################################################################


  However, when installing cryptsetup, it wants newer i915 drivers from newer linux-firmware, which is not included until Ubuntu 21.04 'hirsute':
  ########################################################################
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/skl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/glk_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/cml_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/icl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/ehl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/ehl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/tgl_huc_7.5.0.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/tgl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/tgl_huc_7.5.0.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/tgl_guc_49.0.1.bin for module i915
  W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/dg1_dmc_ver2_02.bin for module i915
  ########################################################################


  Comparison of different versions of linux-firmware:

  1. Filelist for older linux-firmware 'focal-update' (https://packages.ubuntu.com/focal-updates/all/linux-firmware/filelist):
  ...
  /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_32.0.3.bin
  /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_33.0.0.bin
  /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin
  /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver9_29.bin
  ...

  2. Filelist for newer linux-firmware 'hirsute' (https://packages.ubuntu.com/hirsute/all/linux-firmware/filelist):
  ...
  /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_32.0.3.bin
  /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_33.0.0.bin
  /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_49.0.1.bin
  /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin
  /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver9_29.bin
  ...

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: cryptsetup 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-40.44~20.04.2-generic 5.11.22
  Uname: Linux 5.11.0-40-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Sun Nov 28 16:40:51 2021
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-11-28 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
  SourcePackage: cryptsetup
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  cmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.11.0-40-generic root=UUID=e66d35ea-faa2-41f9-b4b2-4635f88bf45d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  crypttab: # <target name>	<source device>		<key file>	<options>

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