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Bug#805151: [PATCH] Install GPU firmware

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On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 12:47 PM, Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> wrote:

> Control: tag -1 moreinfo
>
> On Sun, 2015-11-15 at 11:49 +0100, Michael Stapelberg wrote:
> > Package: initramfs-tools
> > Version: 0.120
> > Severity: normal
> > Tags: patch
> >
> > Please apply the attached patch, see its commit message for details.
> [...]
>
> This is not about adding firmware, it is adding modules (and the
> firmware they refer to).  This will increase the initramfs size
> substantially and is not needed on most systems.
>
> > This is necessary to include files such as
> > /lib/firmware/i915/skl_dmc_ver1.bin and others (shipped in the
> > firmware-misc-nonfree package), which are necessary to properly
> > initialize the graphics output in early boot.
>
> Presumably there are some systems that need this.  But most do not.
> Maybe the installer should detect those and add the appropriate drivers
> to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules?
>

Whatever makes my initrd contain the i915 firmware files makes me happy.

Do you need any more information from me to get this done?

Thanks!


>
> Ben.
>
> --
> Ben Hutchings
> Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
>                                                            - Albert
> Einstein




-- 
Best regards,
Michael

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Bug#805151: [PATCH] Install GPU firmware Michael Stapelberg <stapelberg@debian.org> - 2015-11-15 12:00 +0100
  Processed: Re: Bug#805151: [PATCH] Install GPU firmware owner@bugs.debian.org (Debian Bug Tracking System) - 2015-11-15 13:00 +0100
  Bug#805151: [PATCH] Install GPU firmware Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2015-11-15 13:00 +0100
    Bug#805151: [PATCH] Install GPU firmware Michael Stapelberg <stapelberg@debian.org> - 2015-11-15 13:10 +0100
      Bug#805151: [PATCH] Install GPU firmware Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2015-11-15 14:40 +0100
        Bug#805151: [PATCH] Install GPU firmware Michael Stapelberg <stapelberg@debian.org> - 2015-11-15 14:50 +0100
          Bug#805151: [PATCH] Install GPU firmware Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2015-11-15 19:50 +0100
            Bug#805151: [PATCH] Install GPU firmware Michael Stapelberg <stapelberg@debian.org> - 2015-11-15 21:50 +0100
              Bug#805151: [PATCH] Install GPU firmware Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2015-11-15 22:20 +0100
  Bug#805151: marked as done ([PATCH] Install GPU firmware) owner@bugs.debian.org (Debian Bug Tracking System) - 2016-01-19 04:00 +0100

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