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Bug#1124340: linux-image-5.10.0-37-amd64: Boot and shutdown screens filled with copyright characters

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Control: forcemerge 1123750 -1

Hi,

On Tue, Dec 30, 2025 at 03:46:12PM -0500, user wrote:
> Package: src:linux
> Version: 5.10.247-1
> Followup-For: Bug #1124288
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> After upgrading to linux-image-5.10.0-37-amd64, all the tty screens
> except for tty1 are filled with copyright symbols.  Typing in these
> screens will move the cursor, but not produce readable text.  tty1 is
> unaffected, as well as gui (xorg).  Booting an older kernel will restore
> proper behavior.
> 
> Note: the report below is done on a VM.  This was to confirm the bug
> applies to debian.  It was initially noticed on devuan, on actual
> hardware.  If it would help, I could send a reportbug from that system
> also.

Thanks for your report. This is the same as #1123750, so I'm merging
both reports.

Regards,
Salvatore

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Bug#1124340: linux-image-5.10.0-37-amd64: Boot and shutdown screens filled with copyright characters user <ryan@tempforever.com> - 2025-12-30 21:50 +0100
  Bug#1124340: linux-image-5.10.0-37-amd64: Boot and shutdown screens filled with copyright characters Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org> - 2025-12-30 22:00 +0100

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