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feat(tech): add fwupd setup and firmware update research

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- Install fwupd 2.1.1, refresh LVFS metadata
- Detect 7 devices: NVMe, SATA SSD, CPU, AMD TPM 2.0, 3 displays
- LVFS: no updates published for Samsung SSDs
- New discovery: AMD fTPM 2.0 (v3.8.0.3) not in original inventory
- NVMe firmware GXA7802Q available via nvme-cli (not LVFS)
- Action plan: 1 medium-risk update (NVMe), rest up-to-date or EOL
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## fwupd Status ## fwupd Status
`fwupd` is **not installed** on this workstation. **Installed**: fwupd 2.1.1 (2026-04-02)
**Recommendation**: Install fwupd for future firmware management via LVFS (Linux Vendor Firmware Service). ### Detected Devices (7 total)
```bash | Device | Type | Current Version | Updatable via LVFS? |
sudo pacman -S fwupd |--------|------|-----------------|---------------------|
sudo systemctl enable --now fwupd | MZVL2512HCJQ-00B00 | NVMe SSD | GXA7401Q | Yes (flag) / No update published |
fwupdmgr refresh | SSD 840 EVO 500GB | SATA SSD | EXT0BB6Q | Yes (flag) / No update published |
fwupdmgr get-devices | Ryzen 7 2700X | CPU Microcode | 0x0800820e | No |
fwupdmgr get-updates | AMD TPM 2.0 | TPM | 3.8.0.3 | Yes (flag, signed payload) |
| Unknown (PNP:WOR) | Display (?) | - | No |
| Unknown (PNP:BNQ) | Display (?) | - | No |
| Unknown (PNP:WOR) | Display (?) | - | No |
### LVFS Update Check Result
```
No updatable devices
``` ```
fwupd can manage UEFI firmware, some SSD firmware, and select USB devices through LVFS. Samsung does not publish PM9A1 or 840 EVO firmware on LVFS. The NVMe firmware update to GXA7802Q (see §2) must be done via `nvme-cli` with the OVHCloud firmware binary.
### New Discovery: AMD TPM 2.0
fwupd detected an **AMD TPM 2.0** device (version 3.8.0.3) not in original inventory. This is the firmware TPM (fTPM) built into the Ryzen processor. It supports signed payload updates via fwupd/LVFS. Currently no update is published.
### fwupd Verification Commands
```bash
fwupdmgr refresh # Refresh metadata from LVFS
fwupdmgr get-devices # List all detected devices
fwupdmgr get-updates # Check for available updates
fwupdmgr update # Apply available updates
```
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### Immediate (Low Risk) ### Immediate (Low Risk)
| # | Action | Command | | # | Action | Command | Status |
|---|--------|---------| |---|--------|---------|--------|
| 1 | Install fwupd | `sudo pacman -S fwupd` | | 1 | Install fwupd | `sudo pacman -S fwupd` | **Done** (fwupd 2.1.1) |
| 2 | Update linux-firmware | `sudo pacman -Syu linux-firmware` | | 2 | Update linux-firmware | `sudo pacman -Syu linux-firmware` | Pending |
| 3 | Check NVIDIA driver version | `pacman -Q nvidia` | | 3 | Check NVIDIA driver version | `pacman -Q nvidia` | Pending |
### Scheduled (Medium Risk - Requires Maintenance Window) ### Scheduled (Medium Risk - Requires Maintenance Window)