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    "https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-firmware-split",
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  "textContent": "submitted by KarnaSubarna to linux\n81 points | 16 comments\nhttps://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-firmware-split\n\n> Distro developers began discussing ways to reduce the size of firmware updates last year. Now, in Ubuntu 26.04, it’s introducing meta-packaging to spread Linux firmware across 17 smaller packages in the `resolute` archives. This resolves a bug filed in 2022.\n>\n> The sub-packages are:\n>\n>   * linux-firmware-mellanox-spectrum\n>   * linux-firmware-intel-wireless\n>   * linux-firmware-intel-graphics\n>   * linux-firmware-amd-graphics\n>   * linux-firmware-nvidia-graphics\n>   * linux-firmware-intel-misc\n>   * linux-firmware-broadcom-wireless\n>   * linux-firmware-netronome\n>   * linux-firmware-misc\n>   * linux-firmware-qlogic\n>   * linux-firmware-marvell-wireless\n>   * linux-firmware-mediatek\n>   * linux-firmware-marvell-prestera\n>   * linux-firmware-realtek\n>   * linux-firmware-qualcomm-wireless\n>   * linux-firmware-qualcomm-graphics\n>   * linux-firmware-qualcomm-misc\n>\n",
  "title": "Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to reduce update sizes"
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