This bug was fixed in the package linux-firmware - 1.187.9
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linux-firmware (1.187.9) focal; urgency=medium
* Need a new firmware to support RTL8821ce Wifi (LP: #1910664)
- rtw88: RTL8821C: add firmware file v24.5
-- Timo Aaltonen <timo.aalto...@canonical.com> Mon, 18 Jan 2021
19:58:52 +0200
** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Focal)
Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
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Title:
Need a new firmware to support RTL8821ce Wifi
Status in HWE Next:
New
Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in linux-firmware source package in Focal:
Fix Released
Bug description:
[Impact]
It shows below messages and fails to enable the wifi
[ 3.965229] u kernel: rtw_8821ce 0000:04:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0003)
[ 3.965403] u kernel: rtw_8821ce 0000:04:00.0: Direct firmware load for
rtw88/rtw8821c_fw.bin failed with error -2
[ 3.965405] u kernel: rtw_8821ce 0000:04:00.0: failed to request firmware
[ 3.967613] u kernel: rtw_8821ce 0000:04:00.0: failed to load firmware
[Fix]
There is a new firmware need to cherry pick
401bd6de rtw88: RTL8821C: add firmware file v24.5
[Test]
After add the firmware, it shows
[ 3.930187] rtw_8821ce 0000:04:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0003)
[ 3.931104] rtw_8821ce 0000:04:00.0: Firmware version 24.5.0, H2C version 12
[ 3.999271] rtw_8821ce 0000:04:00.0 wlp4s0: renamed from wlan0
[Where problems could occur]
No problems could occur since it enables a new device.
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