Re: [RFC] Using SimpleDRM in the initramfs

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From	Askar Safin <safinaskar@gmail.com>
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Subject	Re: [RFC] Using SimpleDRM in the initramfs
Date	Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:00:01 +0200
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Ben Hutchings <benh@debian.org>:
> ## Goals
> 
> On systems where UEFI (or other platform firmware or boot loader) sets
> up a usable framebuffer, the default behaviour should be that:
> 
> - SimpleDRM a.k.a. `drm_simple` is:
>   - included in either the kernel image or the initramfs

We got no objections to this letter, so I think we can proceed
with your plan. :)

Askar

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[RFC] Using SimpleDRM in the initramfs Ben Hutchings <benh@debian.org> - 2026-05-10 20:50 +0200
  Re: [RFC] Using SimpleDRM in the initramfs Askar Safin <safinaskar@gmail.com> - 2026-05-11 16:50 +0200
    Re: [RFC] Using SimpleDRM in the initramfs Ben Hutchings <benh@debian.org> - 2026-05-11 19:00 +0200
  Re: [RFC] Using SimpleDRM in the initramfs Askar Safin <safinaskar@gmail.com> - 2026-05-11 18:30 +0200
    Re: [RFC] Using SimpleDRM in the initramfs Ben Hutchings <benh@debian.org> - 2026-05-11 19:10 +0200
  Re: [RFC] Using SimpleDRM in the initramfs Askar Safin <safinaskar@gmail.com> - 2026-06-27 17:00 +0200

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