NACK Re: [Unstable][Resolute][PATCH 0/1] Pre-build Synaptics display link evdi kernel driver

[Timo Aaltonen]

On 22.1.2026 9.14, You-Sheng Yang wrote:
> BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2110634
> 
> [ Impact ]
> 
> Synaptics display link (https://www.synaptics.com/products/displaylink-graphics)
> kernel drivers has been packaged into Ubuntu archive as
> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evdi since Focal, and we may need to
> package it as linux-modules-evdi for installation on secureboot enabled
> platforms.
> 
> [ Test Plan ]
> 
> With dkms-version updated, an additional binary package
> linux-modules-evdi-<variant> containing prebuilt binary module should be
> generated.
> 
> [ Where problems could occur ]
> 
> No. This adds evdi-dkms to prebuilt kernel modules packages list only.
> Doesn't affect any kernel runtime behavior.
> 
> [ Other Info ]
> 
> Nominate for Unstable, Resolute, and linux-oem-6.17/noble.
> 
> You-Sheng Yang (1):
>    UBUNTU: [Packaging] debian.master/dkms-versions -- add evdi
> 
>   debian.master/dkms-versions | 1 +
>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 

This would just be a temporary solution, and gone after the first 
'cranky update-dkms-versions'.

You need to submit a MR to kernel-versions instead.


-- 
Timo Aaltonen
Kernel Team
Canonical Ltd.