Subiquity: install linux-firmware in the installer layer, to make firmware blobs available in the live session. LP: #1847835

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+livecd-rootfs (2.619) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Subiquity: install linux-firmware in the installer layer, to make
+    firmware blobs available in the live session. LP: #1847835
+
+ -- Dimitri John Ledkov <xnox@ubuntu.com>  Sun, 13 Oct 2019 20:52:25 +0100
+
 livecd-rootfs (2.618) eoan; urgency=medium
 
   [ Michael Hudson-Doyle ]

live-build/ubuntu-server/hooks/032-installer-squashfs.binary

@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ EOF
 
 # Install casper for live session magic.
 chroot $INSTALLER_ROOT apt-get -y install lupin-casper
+# Install linux-firmware for kernel to upload into hardware.
+chroot $INSTALLER_ROOT apt-get -y install linux-firmware
 if [ `dpkg --print-architecture` = s390x ]; then
 	chroot $INSTALLER_ROOT apt-get -y install s390-tools-zkey
 fi