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). > * 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? Cheers, -- Cyril Brulebois (kibi@debian.org) <https://debamax.com/> D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant
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