[Bug 2131732] Re: RTL8922A BT USB: Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: download fw command failed (-13)

This bug was fixed in the package linux-firmware -
20240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.22

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linux-firmware (20240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.22) noble; urgency=medium

* Miscellaneous Ubuntu changes
- [Workflow] Update the gitea workflow
- [Workflow] Move checkout to top of workflow
* [SRU] Upgrade Intel xe GUC to v70.49.4 for Intel Panther Lake (LP: #2127969)
- xe: Update GUC to v70.49.4 for BMG, LNL, PTL
* Support for Realtek audio solution ALC3329B+ALC1708B on new Dell PTL platform (LP: #2129952)
- realtek: rt1321: Add patch firmware of MCU
* [SRU][R/Q/N] mt7925: Support 802.11d and CQM events for roaming (LP: #2130381)
- linux-firmware: update firmware for MT7925 WiFi device
* RTL8922A BT USB: Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: download fw command failed (-13) (LP: #2131732)
- rtl_bt: Update RTL8922A BT USB firmware to 0x41C0_C905
* Support for Cirrus Logic audio solution CS42L43 with amplifiers on new Dell PTL platform (LP: #2131725)
- cirrus: cs42l45: Add firmware for Cirrus Logic CS42L45 SDCA codec
- cirrus: cs35l57: Add firmware for a few Dell products
* Add TI tas2781 support for HP platforms (LP: #2133664)
- tas2781: Upload dsp firmware for ASUS laptop 1EB30 & 1EB31
- Add a link from TAS2XXX1EB3.bin -> ti/tas2781/TAS2XXX1EB30.bin
- ASoC: tas2781: fix the license issue for tas781 firmware
- linux-firmware: Create audio folder in ti folder, and move all the audio firmwares into it
- ASoC: tas2781: Update dsp firmware for HP and ASUS projects
* Update aic100 fw for power issues (LP: #2131936)
- qcom: Update aic100 firmware files
- qcom: Update aic100 firmware files
* Support Qualcomm RB4 graphics firmware (LP: #2133787)
- qcom: Update gpu firmwares for qcs8300 chipset
- qcom: Update A623 GMU fw
* Linux-firmware: Add qualcomm serial engine firmware qupv3fw.elf (LP: #2133923)
- qcom: add QUPv3 firmware for QCS9100 platform
- qcom: add QUPv3 firmware for QCM6490 platform
- Adjust QUPv3 driver name
- qcom: add QUPv3 firmware for QCS8300 platform
- qcom: Add QCS6490 symlink for QUPv3 firmware

-- Juerg Haefliger <juerg.haefliger@canonical.com> Mon, 08 Dec 2025
13:57:49 +0100

** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Noble)
Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
RTL8922A BT USB: Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: download fw command failed
(-13)

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
In Progress
Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu:
Fix Committed
Status in linux-oem-6.14 package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in linux-oem-6.17 package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in linux source package in Noble:
Won't Fix
Status in linux-firmware source package in Noble:
Fix Released
Status in linux-oem-6.14 source package in Noble:
In Progress
Status in linux-oem-6.17 source package in Noble:
In Progress
Status in linux source package in Plucky:
Won't Fix
Status in linux-firmware source package in Plucky:
Won't Fix
Status in linux-oem-6.14 source package in Plucky:
Invalid
Status in linux-oem-6.17 source package in Plucky:
Invalid
Status in linux source package in Questing:
In Progress
Status in linux-firmware source package in Questing:
Fix Released
Status in linux-oem-6.14 source package in Questing:
Invalid
Status in linux-oem-6.17 source package in Questing:
Invalid
Status in linux source package in Resolute:
In Progress
Status in linux-firmware source package in Resolute:
Fix Committed
Status in linux-oem-6.14 source package in Resolute:
Invalid
Status in linux-oem-6.17 source package in Resolute:
Invalid

Bug description:
[SRU Justification]

[ Impact ]

New Bluetooth component may failed with dmesg error:
```
Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: download fw command failed (-13)
```

The proposed fixes, linux-firmware commit fcf22f506bf5 ("rtl_bt:
Update RTL8922A BT USB firmware to 0x41C0_C905") under upstream tag
20251111, along with kernel v6.18-rc6 commit cd8dbd9ef600 ("Bluetooth:
btrtl: Avoid loading the config file on security"), support signature
key for secure boot.

[ Test Plan ]

Re-run checkbox test case:
```
$ sudo checkbox-cli run com.canonical.certification::bluetooth/detect-output
```

[ Where problems could occur ]

Opaque binary blob. May cause problem whatever possible.

[ Other Info ]

RTL8922A kernel driver was supported since v6.12-rc1, and the
corresponding firmware binaries were included in linux-firmware/noble
and on. Nominate for N, Q, R.

============ original bug report ============

[Summary]
bluetooth/detect-output failed
certification_status: blocker

[I/O log]

BT hardware not available

[Reproduce Steps]
1. sudo checkbox-cli run com.canonical.certification::bluetooth/detect-output

[Results]
failed

[Additional Information]
Manifest: canonical-oem-stella-noble-oem-24.04c 20251022-94
BIOS Version: B.08
SKU: BANTEI-PV-C10
BIOS ID: 0PESKU8#ABA
Tester: auto-sanity-bot

Proposed fixes are:
* https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/commit/?id=fcf22f506bf5c290742cdc5260d0633c95e6f284 ("rtl_bt: Update RTL8922A BT USB firmware to 0x41C0_C905") under upstream tag 20251111.
* https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?h=cd8dbd9ef600435439bb0e70af0a1d9e2193aecb ("Bluetooth: btrtl: Avoid loading the config file on security") in v6.18-rc6.

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