Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to reduce update sizes (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)

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Distro developers began discussing ways to reduce the size of firmware updates last year. Now, in Ubuntu 26.04, it’s introducing meta-packaging to spread Linux firmware across 17 smaller packages in the resolute archives. This resolves a bug filed in 2022.

The sub-packages are:

linux-firmware-mellanox-spectrum

linux-firmware-intel-wireless

linux-firmware-intel-graphics

linux-firmware-amd-graphics

linux-firmware-nvidia-graphics

linux-firmware-intel-misc

linux-firmware-broadcom-wireless

linux-firmware-netronome

linux-firmware-misc

linux-firmware-qlogic

linux-firmware-marvell-wireless

linux-firmware-mediatek

linux-firmware-marvell-prestera

linux-firmware-realtek

linux-firmware-qualcomm-wireless

linux-firmware-qualcomm-graphics

linux-firmware-qualcomm-misc

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