XPost: linux.debian.bugs.dist   
   From: u.kleine-koenig@baylibre.com   
      
   Hello,   
      
   On Fri, Jan 09, 2026 at 06:40:03PM +0100, Jarl Gullberg wrote:   
   > Source: linux   
   > Severity: wishlist   
   >    
   > Dear Maintainer,   
   >    
   > Currently, Debian does not enable CONFIG_DRM_SIMPLEDRM or   
   > CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DEFERRED_TAKEOVER by default. I'd like to   
   > request that these config options be enabled for UEFI-enabled   
   > architectures in order to better support flicker-free boot.   
   >    
   > CONFIG_DRM_SIMPLEDRM enables a simple DRM driver for   
   > platform-provided framebuffers. The driver is primarily useful for   
   > lightweight graphics handling before heavier drivers have loaded (such   
   > as NVIDIA or AMD drivers) and vendor-agnostic early-boot framebuffer   
   > handling.   
      
   The wish is already known, there is even a MR for that already:   
   https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/linux/-/merge_requests/1453   
      
   I don't know the state of the MR, but I think it's blocked by   
   https://bugs.debian.org/1036019   
      
   Best regards   
   Uwe   
      
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