[Bug 1761483] Re: Firmware needs updating for new pi 3 B+

[Brian Murray]

Hello Adam, or anyone else affected,

Accepted linux-firmware-raspi2 into bionic-proposed. The package will
build now and be available at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source
/linux-firmware-raspi2/1.20190215-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 in a few hours, and
then in the -proposed repository.

Please help us by testing this new package.  See
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation on how
to enable and use -proposed.  Your feedback will aid us getting this
update out to other Ubuntu users.

If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug,
mentioning the version of the package you tested and change the tag from
verification-needed-bionic to verification-done-bionic. If it does not
fix the bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the
tag to verification-failed-bionic. In either case, without details of
your testing we will not be able to proceed.

Further information regarding the verification process can be found at
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification .  Thank you in
advance for helping!

N.B. The updated package will be released to -updates after the bug(s)
fixed by this package have been verified and the package has been in
-proposed for a minimum of 7 days.

** Changed in: linux-firmware-raspi2 (Ubuntu Bionic)
       Status: In Progress => Fix Committed

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Title:
  Firmware needs updating for new pi 3 B+

Status in linux-firmware-raspi2 package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in raspi3-firmware package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in linux-firmware-raspi2 source package in Bionic:
  Fix Committed
Status in raspi3-firmware source package in Bionic:
  New

Bug description:
  [Impact]

   * The bionic release currently cannot boot on certain pi models (3B+, CM3+) due to outdated firmware.
   * This is fixed in the disco and eoan releases with firmware revision 20190215, however it would be nice to enable booting on these platforms for the current LTS release.

  [Test Case]

   * Attempt to boot the current bionic release on a CM3+; it never gets past the rainbow screen.
   * Flash same image onto a CM3; it boots successfully.
   * Upgrade linux-firmware-raspi2 to the proposed revision. Reboot to ensure CM3 still boots successfully.
   * dd image onto CM3+
   * CM3+ should now boot successfully.

  [Regression Potential]

   * Minimal regression potential; I've tested the updated firmware with
  bionic on a 3B, 3B+, CM3, and CM3+ (to ensure it fixes the issue on
  the plus platforms, and doesn't regress on the others). All boot
  successfully with the updated firmware.

  [Other Info]

   * Tested with built package (linux-firmware-raspi2 1.20190215-0ubuntu4) in https://launchpad.net/~waveform/+archive/ubuntu/pkg
   * I can attach a debdiff if required, but I'm not sure how useful it'll be given that the important changes are simply updated binary blobs.
   * This is not the very latest firmware available from the github.com/raspberrypi/firmware repo (the very latest includes support for the pi4), but this is intentional (issues have been discovered when testing with the very latest firmware).

  
  Original description:

  A new raspberry pi (the 3 B+) was released in March 2018.  To enable
  this to boot the firmware needs updating to the latest version.

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