Re: Firmware GR result - what happens next?
On Sun, Oct 02, 2022 at 05:31:16PM +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
>Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> (2022-10-02):
>> * Extra d-i code to inform users about what firmware blobs have been
>> loaded and the matching non-free-firmware packages. Plus information
>> about the hardware involved. Maybe a new d-i module / udeb for this?
>> Exact details here still TBD. Probably the biggest individual piece
>> of work here.
>
>Not just blobs that were loaded, but also those which might get loaded
>in the installed system (since we don't have all modules around), see
>hw-detect.post-base-installer.d/50install-firmware in hw-detect (udevadm
>vs. modalias stuff).
ACK.
>> * Tweaks to add the non-free-firmware section in the apt-setup module
>> if desired/needed.
>>
>> * An extra boot option (a debconf variable) to disable loading extra
>> firmware automatically, then exposed as an extra option through the
>> isolinux and GRUB menus. d-i "expert mode" can also be used to tweak
>> this behaviour later, except (obviously) for things like audio
>> firmware that *must* be loaded early if they're going to be useful
>> at all.
>
>The option/variable looks easy enough (once we decide what to call it)…
>Not sure what would be best to expose it to users: bootloader menus
>already have many options (text vs. graphical, normal vs. rescue,
>accessibility settings, etc.), and don't get internationalization
>support anyway. On the flip side, having to go through a full expert
>installation is very nice.
>
>Maybe start by documenting the option (probably installation guide plus
>release notes), and of course implementing it; then see if/how we expose
>it?
Yup. Very much in that order... :-)
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