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sof-firmware: ABI mismatch with current kernel causing audio failure on Intel Celeron N4000

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Description

Is this a new report?

Yes

System Info

Void 6.12.77_1 x86_64-glibc

Package(s) Affected

sof-firmware-2025.12.2_1

Does a report exist for this bug with the project's home (upstream) and/or another distro?

No response

Expected behaviour

sof-firmware should provide ABI 3.23 compatible firmware to match kernel 6.12.77_1 expectations.

Actual behaviour

sof-firmware 2025.12.2_1 provides ABI 3.22:1 while kernel expects ABI 3:23:1, causing complete audio initialization failure on affected hardware.

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Steps to reproduce
  1. Install Void Linux glibc on hardware with Intel Celeron N4000
  2. Run full system update: sudo xbps-install -Su
  3. Reboot
  4. Run aplay -l -> no soundcards found
  5. Run sudo dmesg | grep -i "ABI" - ABI mismatch visible

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure with aplay -l and sudo dmesg | grep -i "ABI" on the listed Void Linux system, then inspect the sof-firmware package metadata and its supplied firmware version. Done means the package provides ABI 3.23-compatible firmware for kernel 6.12.77_1 and audio initialization succeeds on the affected hardware.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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