# winterheart/broadcom-bt-firmware

Repository for various Broadcom Bluetooth firmware

Repository: https://github.com/winterheart/broadcom-bt-firmware
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/broadcom-bt-firmware
Language: Perl
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: firmware, linux-kernel, bluetooth
Last push: 2026-07-29T19:47:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 63, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3688, "days_push": 35, "days_rel": 35, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1061, forks 147 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:25.877292+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of Broadcom WIDCOMM Bluetooth firmware files (.hcd) for chipsets like BCM20702, BCM20703, and BCM43142, intended for use with the Linux kernel. It provides the firmware blobs that distributions may not ship, plus installation guidance.

## Use cases
- fix bluetooth firmware not found error on linux
- install broadcom bluetooth firmware on debian or fedora
- get brcm .hcd firmware file for bcm20702
- make broadcom bluetooth usb dongle work on linux
- resolve direct firmware load failed for brcm hcd

## When to choose
- you have a Broadcom Bluetooth chipset whose firmware is missing on your Linux system
- your distribution does not package the needed brcm firmware file
- you need prebuilt DEB or RPM firmware packages

## When to avoid
- you need security-patched firmware - Broadcom no longer supports these consumer devices and the maintainer cannot fix vulnerabilities
- your Bluetooth adapter is not Broadcom-based
- you are on Windows or macOS

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: maintenance
- function: embedded, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, operating-systems
- platform: -
- tags: bluetooth, broadcom, firmware-files, hcd, linux-kernel, device-drivers, linux

## Member repositories
- winterheart/broadcom-bt-firmware (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:25.877292+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:56:52.933945+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/winterheart/broadcom-bt-firmware (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:25.877292+00:00, sha 9d1dceeb3f79)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.