Subject: bug#812: [devuan-dev] bug#812: Firmware is not found by kernel anymore as it is moved to /usr

From: Klaus Ethgen <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2023 18:27:40 +0100

Hi Svante,

Am Mi den  6. Dez 2023 um 17:55 schrieb Svante Signell:
> Seems like the simple solution to firmware files moved from /lib to /usr/lib is
> to modify the eudev (udev) rule to search both in /lib and /usr/lib.

That do not work as at boot time, /usr is not always available.

> I have not
> yet found out which program/rule does the actual installation of these firmware
> files. Maybe you know?

Yes, it is in the rules file. it includes dh_movetousr when available.
The firmware itself installs to /lib and that command does explicitly
destroy the package.

Regards
   Klaus

Ps. See my package, I built...
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