Re: [PATCH 1/1] Revert "fbdev: Disable sysfb device registration when removing conflicting FBs"

[Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@redhat.com>]

Brett A C Sheffield <bacs@librecast.net> writes:

> On 2025-09-10 12:46, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
>> Brett A C Sheffield <bacs@librecast.net> writes:
>> 
>> Hello Brett,
>> 
>> > This reverts commit 13d28e0c79cbf69fc6f145767af66905586c1249.
>> >
>> > Commit ee7a69aa38d8 ("fbdev: Disable sysfb device registration when
>> > removing conflicting FBs") was backported to 5.15.y LTS. This causes a
>> > regression where all virtual consoles stop responding during boot at:
>> >
>> > "Populating /dev with existing devices through uevents ..."
>> >
>> > Reverting the commit fixes the regression.
>> >
>> > Signed-off-by: Brett A C Sheffield <bacs@librecast.net>
>> > ---
>> 
>> In the other email you said:
>> 
>> > Newer stable kernels with this
>> > patch (6.1.y, 6.6.y, 6.12,y, 6.15.y, 6.16.y) and mainline are unaffected.
>> 
>> But are you proposing to revert the mentioned commit in mainline too
>> or just in the 5.15.y LTS tree ?
>
> Only the 5.15.y tree. Sorry - that could have been clearer.  There's no
> regression anywhere else. Mainline and other stable kernels are all ok.
>

That's what I thought but just wanted to confirm that was the case. Thanks!

> Cheers,
>
>
> Brett
>

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Best regards,

Javier Martinez Canillas
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