rpi-update and rpi-firmware

[Mausy5043]

I've occasionally seen references to rpi-update (https://github.com/Hexxeh) here on this repo.

Since neither Hexxeh's rpi-update nor rpi-firmware are installed by default I was wondering if you would see some added advantage to regularly running rpi-update?

Or do you consider these tools to be used when things are broken?

[diederikdehaas]

You shouldn't use rpi-update unless you're told to (by a rpf member) or when you think it's fun to run the latest and (mostly) untested kernel and firmware.
Thankfully ShiftPlusOne (on the forum/irc) is now actively discouraging ppl to use rpi-update.

When things are broken (and kernel related) like raspberrypi/linux#914 then it makes sense to also test whether the issue is present in rpf's very latest kernel, but by far most ppl should stay clear of rpi-update.

I've never heard of rpi-firmware though (rpi-update updates both kernel and firmware).
There are nightly build firmware package which are properly packaged (as opposed to rpi-update) and thus manageable through APT

[Mausy5043]

Thanks. 👍