** Description changed: [ Impact ] linux-firmware binary packages contain only compressed blobs. There's no need to (re-) compress the binary debian packages. In fact decompression at package installation time could cause problems which results in package installation failures. dpkg-deb (subproces): ZSTD_decompressStream error : Corrupted block detected + + [ Test Plan ] + + Download binary debian packages and inspect them. + + Uncompressed: + $ file linux-firmware_20241107.gitdb0082fa-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb + linux-firmware_20241107.gitdb0082fa-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb: Debian binary package (format 2.0), with control.tar + + Compressed: + $ file linux-firmware_20230915.gitdfa11466-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb + linux-firmware_20230915.gitdfa11466-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb: Debian binary package (format 2.0), with control.tar.zst, data compression zst + + [ Where Problems Could Occur ] + + Problems would show up at package installation and/or upgrade time.
-- 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/2087528 Title: Don't compress binary deb packages Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in linux-firmware source package in Noble: Confirmed Status in linux-firmware source package in Oracular: Confirmed Status in linux-firmware source package in Plucky: Fix Committed Bug description: [ Impact ] linux-firmware binary packages contain only compressed blobs. There's no need to (re-) compress the binary debian packages. In fact decompression at package installation time could cause problems which results in package installation failures. dpkg-deb (subproces): ZSTD_decompressStream error : Corrupted block detected [ Test Plan ] Download binary debian packages and inspect them. Uncompressed: $ file linux-firmware_20241107.gitdb0082fa-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb linux-firmware_20241107.gitdb0082fa-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb: Debian binary package (format 2.0), with control.tar Compressed: $ file linux-firmware_20230915.gitdfa11466-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb linux-firmware_20230915.gitdfa11466-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb: Debian binary package (format 2.0), with control.tar.zst, data compression zst [ Where Problems Could Occur ] Problems would show up at package installation and/or upgrade time. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/2087528/+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
