Fwupd 1.9.17 Adds Firmware Updating For ASUS DC201 & Realtek RTS541x

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Fwupd 1.9.17 Adds Firmware Updating For ASUS DC201 & Realtek RTS541x

Richard Hughes of Red Hat has announced the released of Fwupd 1.9.17, the newest update to this open-source solution for system and device firmware updating under Linux that is paired with the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) for a streamlined user experience...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fwupd-1.9.17-Released

[pWe00Iri3e7Z9lHOX2Qx]

LVFS / fwupd are awesome. I do need to create an issue when I get a chance. For some reason it isn't picking up an available update for the HP Z840 workstation (and likely the Z440/Z640). But I was able to just grab it off the LVFS site and install it manually.

 fwupdmgr install foo.cab

[kylew77]

I do wonder though, why does a USB hub with network port need firmware updates? CPUs I get, maybe even drives like SSDs and HDDs, but why does this item need firmware updates?

[Modu]

I do wonder though, why does a USB hub with network port need firmware updates? CPUs I get, maybe even drives like SSDs and HDDs, but why does this item need firmware updates?

Because these controllers are actually MCU's and they may need their firmware to update.

[dlq84]

I do wonder though, why does a USB hub with network port need firmware updates? CPUs I get, maybe even drives like SSDs and HDDs, but why does this item need firmware updates?

It's a dock, not just a simple USB hub.

[Old Grouch]

Given the low price of some of the items that can be updated by fwupd, I wonder why many, if not most consumer (notebook) PCs are still wedded to (often) Windows-only firmware updaters.Is this an area where governments need to step in and mandate open, standard, update-ability, much like mandating USB-C charging for phones?

[swastika]

Given the low price of some of the items that can be updated by fwupd, I wonder why many, if not most consumer (notebook) PCs are still wedded to (often) Windows-only firmware updaters.Is this an area where governments need to step in and mandate open, standard, update-ability, much like mandating USB-C charging for phones?

They should but you will hear some knee jerk reactionaries protesting that too