While I understand Ubuntu's Stable Release Updates (SRU) policy emphasizes minimal changes to reduce risks, fix high-impact issues while minimizing user disruption, and should be as minimal as possible to reduce regression risks, but the nature of firmware-sof and the benefits of comprehensive updates which we believe these topology files for particular Intel platform (ex. sof- lnl/arl/mtl/...-$(codec_name)-xxxx) are signed and verified by Intel and would be advantageous in the long run.
The development of firmware-sof follows the standards of the upstream Linux community. It ensures firmware-sof package aligns with the broader Linux ecosystem to avoids compatibility issues. Updating only part of the files would require multiple SRUs, testing and verification cycles for the new/existing audio configurations which are also expected to be supported by Ubuntu. You're right that we can't guarantee this approach is less risky. However, by including a comprehensive set of topology files, we can predictably reduce the need for additional testing and verification that would otherwise be required to support new machines or new audio configurations which are not on HWE's radar. This update aligns with community practices and helps maintain consistency with upstream developments. I'd expect it to handle a wider range of hardware configurations, thereby enhancing overall user experience and system compatibility. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2106394 Title: [SRU] enable cs42l43 and cs35l56 audio on Intel LNL To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hwe-next/+bug/2106394/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
