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From: Rick Jones <rick.jones2@hpe.com>
Subject: Re: [bnx2] [Regression 4.8] Driver loading fails without firmware
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 08:24:27 -0700
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On 10/25/2016 07:33 AM, Paul Menzel wrote:
> Dear Linux folks,
>
> A server with the Broadcom devices below, fails to load the drivers
> because of missing firmware.

I have run into the same sort of issue from time to time when going to a 
newer kernel.  A newer version of the driver wants a newer version of 
the firmware.  Usually, finding a package "out there" with the newer 
version of the firmware, and installing it onto the system is sufficient.

happy benchmarking,

rick jones