> Seems the commit 0f0aefd733f7 to linux-firmware effectively broke all > of the setups with the old kernels. Firmware name is an ABI (!) and > replacing it like this will definitely break systems with older > kernels. Linux firmware package likely, but unfortunately, should > carry on both versions as long as it's needed. Alternative solution is > to provide the links during installation. It does provide the links using the copy-firmware.sh and the details in WHENCE. The alternative is to leave firmwares in place with CVEs.