====== Linux - Kernel - Firmware - Update Firmware ======

Linux firmware is a package distributed alongside the Linux kernel that contains firmware binary blobs necessary for partial or full functionality of certain hardware devices.

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===== Download the latest firmware =====

Grab the latest firmware from https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git.

Drop these firmware files into **/lib/firmware/** and rebuild any initramfs:

<code bash>
wget https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/snapshot/linux-firmware-20230515.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-firmware-20230515.tar.gz
sudo cp linux-firmware-20230515/* /lib/firmware/
sudo update-initramfs -uk 'all'
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  The latest firmware files should provide support for newer hardware.
</WRAP>

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===== References =====

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git