Observed sequence of sbins when software-updater called apt-get upgrade linux-firmware: Cross-checking initramfs-tools and depmod for any misbehaviors that might exacerbate what I've observed.
DIOSCOVERED POINT TO INVESTIGATE: Potential for Dependency this Bug on Bug #701578 "purging a kernel sometimes fails to remove kernel in armel" in initramfs-tools (ubuntu).
Observed sequence of sbins when software-updater called apt-get upgrade linux-firmware: Cross-checking initramfs-tools and depmod for any misbehaviors that might exacerbate what I've observed.
DIOSCOVERED POINT TO INVESTIGATE: Potential for Dependency this Bug on Bug #701578 "purging a kernel sometimes fails to remove kernel in armel" in initramfs-tools (ubuntu).