Re: [gentoo-user] 'firmware_install' won't on 4.14.7-gentoo

[Mick]

On Wednesday, 20 December 2017 16:03:02 GMT Mike Gilbert wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote:

> > You are quite right, there is no firmware_install in the 4.14.7 release.
> > What does this mean?  How are we meant to install firmware now?
>
> I believe all firmware has been removed from the kernel sources.
>
> You should install sys-kernel/linux-firmware, or grab just the files
> you need from the git repo.
>
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

Thank you all, but I see to have a mental disconnect here:

I already have sys-kernel/linux-firmware-20170314 installed.

I have specified in the kernel which blobs I need and /lib/firmware/ as the 
path for the kernel to find any firmware it may need.

I used to run make firmware_install and the kernel was able to load whatever 
firmware I had specified so that CPU/GPU can function properly at boot time.

With 4.14.7 I (can) no longer do this;

AND

the newly compiled kernel does not load at boot time any of the needed 
firmware.

What step am I missing to arrive at a bootable kernel with all necessary 
firmware?

-- 
Regards,
Mick