A new firmware package has arrived and the usbduxsigma file has certainly been updated.
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 999 Apr 25 2016 usbduxfast_firmware.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1770 Apr 25 2016 usbdux_firmware.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8192 Nov 30 21:03 usbduxsigma_firmware.bin So I've just cloned: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git and compared it to the firmware version in the just installed ubuntu xenial linux-firmware package: bp1@bp1-Precision-WorkStation-T5400:/lib/firmware$ diff ./usbduxsigma_firmware.bin /tmp/linux-firmware/usbduxsigma_firmware.bin Binary files ./usbduxsigma_firmware.bin and /tmp/linux-firmware/usbduxsigma_firmware.bin differ bp1@bp1-Precision-WorkStation-T5400:/lib/firmware$ Even that the timestamp has changed to Nov 30th it's still not the version in linux-firmware.git! Frustrating. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1605974 Title: usbduxsigma_firmware.bin: old version causes driver crash Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The firmware of the usbduxsigma (alongside with the usbduxsigma.c) was updated in 2015 during a major rewrite but its binary was still the old one which causes the kernel driver to fail. I've submitted a patch to the kernel people (see below). However, as a quick fix could you also apply the patch to the package directly to have this fixed now and then we can wait until it trickles down from the kernel. I'm the maintainer of both the firmware and the drivers. This affects both 32 and 64 bit distros. Best, /Bernd Porr (www.linux-usb-daq.co.uk) Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Release: 16.04 linux-firmware: Installed: 1.157.2 Candidate: 1.157.2 Version table: *** 1.157.2 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1.157 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages Expect to happen: plug in a duxduxsigma device, start comedirecord and see the signals plotted Happens instead: plug in a duxduxsigma device, start comedirecord and GARBLED DATA shows up / crash Fix: install this patch (new version of the firmware binary) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-firmware 1.157.2 [modified: lib/firmware/usbduxsigma_firmware.bin] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Jul 24 10:04:19 2016 Dependencies: InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-09 (957 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20131209) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: linux-firmware UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-07-23 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1605974/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
