Warning to RPi users about new firmware/kernel update

[roslof]

To RPi users who routinely update with:

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

EDITED for accuracy: A new RPi kernel/firmware update dropped on Jul 27th. If you install the changes, it is possible to get a Kernel Panic and your Pi will not boot if your /boot/config.txt includesgpu_mem=512 or a similar large value.

Hope this is helpful.

[mitu]

I'd say this is not accurate - there seems to be an issue when you have gpu_mem set to a very large value (which was never recommended nor supported anyway, even on the Pi4).

Ref: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=316769

[roslof]

@mitu said in Warning to RPi users about new firmware/kernel update:

I'd say this is not accurate - there seems to be an issue when you have gpu_mem set to a very large value (which was never recommended nor supported anyway, even on the Pi4).

Ref: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=316769

Edited OP for accuracy. Ty

[mitu]

@roslof said in Warning to RPi users about new firmware/kernel update:

Edited OP for accuracy

I think it will need a 2nd pass :).

[roslof]

@mitu said in Warning to RPi users about new firmware/kernel update:

@roslof said in Warning to RPi users about new firmware/kernel update:

Edited OP for accuracy

I think it will need a 2nd pass :).

(facepalm)

[Lolonois]

One of the perils when updating to the bleeding cutting edge firmware.

Unless it is really needed I advise to stick to a kernel and firmware that works well on your setup and make it permanent and use a more cautious update than full-upgrade.