Bug 9236 - X server should possibly run modprobe with -b option
Summary: X server should possibly run modprobe with -b option
Status: ASSIGNED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: All Linux
Priority: Normal normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Anssi Hannula
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Keywords: PATCH
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Reported: 2013-03-02 00:52 CET by Anssi Hannula
Modified: 2015-05-17 21:36 CEST (History)
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Source RPM: x11-server-xorg
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use modprobe -b (720 bytes, patch)
2013-05-28 22:39 CEST, Thierry Vignaud 		Details | Diff
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Description Anssi Hannula 2013-03-02 00:52:11 CET 
As seen in bug #8773, X server can run e.g. "modprobe nouveau" which loads even if "blacklist nouveau" is set in /etc/modprobe.conf.

"modprobe -b nouveau" would not load it, so investigate and discuss with upstream if adding "-b" would be wanted here.

Note that the "-b" will cause the X server to fail to start if the driver is specified explicitely in xorg.conf.
Comment 1 Thierry Vignaud 2013-05-28 20:12:27 CEST 
Care to patch & test it?

CC: (none) => thierry.vignaud

Comment 2 Anssi Hannula 2013-05-28 20:21:07 CEST 
It is my plan, but I really do not have enough time ATM so this will have to wait (at least a few weeks).
Comment 3 Thierry Vignaud 2013-05-28 22:39:18 CEST 
Created attachment 4063 [details]
use modprobe -b

(to be tested)
Samuel Verschelde 2015-05-17 21:36:18 CEST

Keywords: (none) => PATCH
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