Firmware updates for many hardware device that are not present

Dwindle9583 · 29. Oktober 2022

Hi

I noticed that I have many updates pending for firmware for devices that I do not have. My OMV machine has an integrated Intel GPU and a Realtek network card. Wifi and sound are both disabled. Is this normal?

Below is a sample of the updates (full list is over the forum's character count)

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firmware-amd-graphics 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for AMD/ATI graphics chips

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 7.81 MiB
firmware-atheros 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Qualcomm Atheros wireless cards

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 9.75 MiB
firmware-bnx2 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Broadcom NetXtremeII

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 107.02 KiB
firmware-bnx2x 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Broadcom NetXtreme II 10Gb

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 3.25 MiB
firmware-brcm80211 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Broadcom/Cypress 802.11 wireless cards

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 5.09 MiB
firmware-cavium 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Cavium Ethernet adapters

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 641.05 KiB
firmware-intel-sound 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Intel sound DSPs

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 782.66 KiB
firmware-intelwimax 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Intel WiMAX Connection

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 1.15 MiB
firmware-ipw2x00 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Intel Pro Wireless 2100, 2200 and 2915

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php, http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 252.30 KiB
firmware-ivtv 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for iTVC15-family MPEG codecs (ivtv and pvrusb2 drivers)

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://web.archive.org/web/20…ver.org:80/ivtv/firmware/
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 113.41 KiB
firmware-iwlwifi 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Intel Wireless cards

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 14.80 MiB
firmware-libertas 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Marvell wireless cards

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 29.75 MiB
firmware-linux 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for various drivers in the Linux kernel (metapackage)

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 24.25 KiB
firmware-linux-nonfree 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for various drivers in the Linux kernel (metapackage)

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 24.00 KiB
firmware-misc-nonfree 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for various drivers in the Linux kernel

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 9.63 MiB
firmware-myricom 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Myri-10G Ethernet adapters

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 270.75 KiB
firmware-netronome 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Netronome network adapters

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 1.64 MiB
firmware-netxen 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for QLogic Intelligent Ethernet (3000 and 3100 Series)

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 1.19 MiB
firmware-qcom-media 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Qualcomm graphics/video (dummy package)

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 24.32 KiB
firmware-qcom-soc 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Qualcomm SoCs

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 14.34 MiB
firmware-qlogic 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for QLogic HBAs

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 3.59 MiB
firmware-realtek 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Realtek wired/wifi/BT adapters

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 1007.12 KiB
firmware-samsung 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Samsung MFC video codecs

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 514.29 KiB
firmware-siano 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Siano MDTV receivers

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 322.32 KiB
firmware-ti-connectivity 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for TI Connectivity wifi and BT/FM/GPS adapters

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 1019.85 KiB

firmware-amd-graphics 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for AMD/ATI graphics chips

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 7.81 MiB
firmware-atheros 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Qualcomm Atheros wireless cards

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 9.75 MiB
firmware-bnx2 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Broadcom NetXtremeII

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 107.02 KiB
firmware-bnx2x 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Broadcom NetXtreme II 10Gb

Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/li…rmware/linux-firmware.git
Repository: Debian Backports/bullseye-backports
Size: 3.25 MiB
firmware-brcm80211 20210818-1~bpo11+1

Binary firmware for Broadcom/Cypress 802.11 wireless cards

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crashtest · 29. Oktober 2022

These are "updates" to the kernel that already has existing compatibility with the most or all of the mentioned hardware. If you remember, when you installed OMV/Debian, you didn't have to install a driver or a kernel module for your Intel GPU and your Realtek network adapter. Hardware compatibility, for your devices and others, already existed in the installed kernel.

Installing kernel updates for hardware that doesn't exist on your machine is harmless. On the other hand, it might actually be beneficial for your existing Realtek or if you add (for example) another brand of network adapter later. In any case, to install or not to install is your call.

Dwindle9583 · 30. Oktober 2022

Thanks. Coming from Windows I was a little confused as to why this would happen but this makes sense now.

Firmware updates for many hardware device that are not present

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