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

[You-Sheng Yang]

On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 9:05 PM Timo Aaltonen
<timo.aaltonen at canonical.com> wrote:
>
> 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.

Yes, and that's
https://kernel.ubuntu.com/forgejo/kernel/kernel-versions/pulls/1153 .
This serves as a quick reference to apply the change.

The evdi/resolute has been updated to version 1.14.12+dfsg-1ubuntu1 to
support compiling against v6.19-rcX by the way.

> --
> Timo Aaltonen
> Kernel Team
> Canonical Ltd.



-- 
Regards,
You-Sheng Yang