I'm closing this but due to old age. If you think it's still an issue,
please open a new one.
** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix
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Title:
Updating of Atheros firmware for ath9k_htc
Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu:
Won't Fix
Status in Debian:
Fix Released
Bug description:
The current linux-firmware package for Precise and above contains non-
free firmware in a package meant to contain free firmware. Recently,
the htc_7010.fw and htc_9721.fw firmwares were updated by Atheros and
re-released under a free software license. More information at
https://www.fsf.org/news/ryf-ce.rtification-thinkpenguin-usb-with-
atheros-chip.
Recent firmware files can be obtained from
http://jxself.org/ath9k-htc/version-1.3.2/ or from the source at
https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware
Please consider updating these two firmware files in a package update
for supported Ubuntu versions when possible.
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