Bug#575241: initramfs-tools: long delay with nouveau module in the initramfs

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 02:27:55PM +0100, Sven Joachim wrote:
> Package: initramfs-tools
> Version: 0.93.4
> 
> I decided to give nouveau a try and built a vanilla 2.6.33.1 kernel with
> it.  This works okay if the nouveau module is not in the initramfs, it
> then gets loaded by udev in runlevel S.  But when I added it to
> /etc/initramfs-tools/modules to set the resolution as early as possible,
> the next boot took ~1 minute before the module got loaded and the
> resolution was set.  This is reproducible both with "video=nouveau" and
> without any video or vga parameter on the commandline.
> 
> Any advice how to debug this is appreciated.

kms stuff has no place in initramfs, will close.

the 1 min hang is due to loading the module while udev is not running
this will be cured soon but isn't yet.

anyway happ to see that people test out nouveau, also you should see
it in latest 2.6.32 in sid.