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Linux Still Dealing With Quirky Firewire Devices As We Enter 2026 (www.phoronix.com)
submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@toast.ooo to c/linux@programming.dev
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For Linux 6.19 as what will be the first stable kernel release of 2026, the IEEE-1394 Firewire stack continues dealing with device quirks and improving support for different Firewire-connected devices. In 2026 is also when the Linux Firewire maintainer plans to begin recommending users migrate away from the IEEE-1394 bus followed by closing the Linux Firewire efforts in 2029.

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[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Ugh, I'm going to have to prioritise ripping my old miniDV cassettes, aren't I?

[–] xav@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago

Same same. I procrastinated for only a few years (decades), time to do it !

[–] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

You could just keep an air-gapped PC with an old kernel around just for that.

[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

Sure, but that sounds insane compared to just blocking out the time in the next four years.

[–] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 week ago

I never had a device that needed firewire (luckily?). I always found it a strange standard and connector.

Luckily today we just have usb c, specifically usb 3.2 gen 2. Which is the default for some time now. Another benefit is it will often also come with power delivery as well, something that firewire doesn't support at all.

And for audio I always use optical audio cables. Also known as S/PDIF.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There is one song that mentions firewire and it is sad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pftKtoSGEsg

And very good.