BIOS firmware updated pass on embrago and local install command but failed when putting in Testing remote.

[allenyo1]

Describe the bug
After turning state into testing state. execute fwupdmgr refresh, fwupdmgr update
terminal showed No updatable devices.

But the cab file using by fwupdmgr install .cab, or
copy xxx-embargo.conf on etc/fwupd/remotes.d/
fwupdmgr refresh & update was passed.

https://fwupd.org/lvfs/firmware/83453

Steps to Reproduce
Reinstall Ubuntu 22.04, run below commands
sudo apt install fwupd
fwupdmgr refresh
fwupdmgr update

Expected behavior
like embargo steps as below

fwupd version information

fwupdmgr --version

runtime org.freedesktop.fwupd 1.7.9
runtime com.dell.libsmbios 2.4
compile org.freedesktop.gusb 0.3.10
runtime org.kernel 6.5.0-17-generic
compile com.hughsie.libjcat 0.1.9
compile org.freedesktop.fwupd 1.7.9
runtime org.freedesktop.gusb 0.3.10

Please note how you installed it (apt, dnf, pacman, source, etc): apt

**fwupd device information**

Please provide the output of the fwupd devices recognized in your system.

fwupdmgr get-devices --show-all-devices

get-device.txt

System UEFI configuration
Please provide the output of the following commands:

efibootmgr -v

boot.txt

efivar -l | grep fw

tree /boot

Additional questions

• Operating system and version: ubuntu 22.04
• Have you tried rebooting? yes
• Is this a regression?
• Are you using an NVMe disk? yes
• Is secure boot enabled? no
• Is this a Lenovo system with 'Boot Order Lock' turned on in the BIOS?

[hughsie]

For firmware in testing, you need to enable lvfs-testing using fwupdmgr enable-remote lvfs-testing -- does that help? Also not that the test and stable metadata only get updated every 4 hours.

[allenyo1]

Hi Richard,
Nice to meet you. Thanks for your rapid reply:)
Because current in embargo state, I'll try to enable lvfs-testing after 4 hours.

Thank you very much!!

[hughsie]

I'll try to enable lvfs-testing after 4 hours.

Sometimes it's a lot quicker, 4h is worst-case-scenario. It depends on how lucky you're feeling. :)

[allenyo1]

Hi Richard,
sorry for reply lately. it worked after running enable-remote lvfs-testing.

But currently we study fwupdmgr get-bios-settings and set-bios-settings commands.
Could you kind to tip how to enable or trigger "PolicyKit Authentication" on Ubuntu 22.04?
https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/blob/main/docs/bios-settings.md >> sorry, I can't get understanding on this webpage description.
so that I can't use get/set-bios-settings command to r/w BIOS setup value & setup password.

Many appreciate!!

[superm1]

You need a kernel driver that supports the firmware attributes class API for this feature to work.

[allenyo1]

You need a kernel driver that supports the firmware attributes class API for this feature to work.

after key-in: sudo modprobe firmware_attributes_class
sudo fwupdmgr get-bios-setting
still reply This system doesn;t support firmware settings.

was command wrong? or need something installation ? Thank you.

[superm1]

Sorry I was unclear. You need to develop such a driver and submit it to the kernel.

This is the API the driver needs to support:

https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-firmware-attributes