Core 16 Fresh Install Broadcom kernel taints

General Help
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Everything works fine so far - just poking around in my fresh install of Core 16..... what's this about?? I selected 3rd party drivers on install, since I have Broadcom wifi :frowning_face: not familiar with kernel taints.

$ dmesg | grep wl
17.076301] wl: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
[ 17.076311] wl: module license 'MIXED/Proprietary' taints kernel.
[ 17.079753] wl: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
[ 17.082574] wl 0000:02:00.0: enabling device (0100 -> 0102)
[ 17.269001] wlan0: Broadcom BCM4727 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 6.30.223.271 (r587334)
[ 17.474856] wl 0000:02:00.0 wlp2s0: renamed from wlan0

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Have you checked your firmware?

sudo service fwupd start

sudo fwupdmgr refresh

sudo fwupdmgr update

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Fresh install with updates installed during install

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Again, everything works fine on wifi, just wondering about the errors. :nerd_face:

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It can happen if using an unsigned kernel or unsigned modules with a signed kernel.
The signed kernel may be "tainted" by the unsigned one - it is a security warning that if anything is unstable or broken in an unsigned module, this can affect stable and non-broken elements of the signed module or kernel.

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Now I know. I learned something today, so I can have a beer and go to bed!
Thanks @Aravisian, perfect!

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