This bug was fixed in the package initramfs-tools - 0.130ubuntu3.7
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initramfs-tools (0.130ubuntu3.7) bionic; urgency=medium
[ Steve Langasek ]
* hooks/resume: cherry-pick patch from upstream git to fix
auto-configuration of resume devices that are on LVM; always refer to
them by name, never by UUID. LP: #1768230.
[ Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo ]
* Do not include graphical drivers when FRAMEBUFFER is not set.
(LP: #1561643)
-- Brian Murray <br...@ubuntu.com> Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:26:22 -0800
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu Bionic)
Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1561643
Title:
initramfs-tools ignores the FRAMEBUFFER option
Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in initramfs-tools source package in Xenial:
New
Status in initramfs-tools source package in Bionic:
Fix Released
Bug description:
[Impact]
initramfs-tools would always include all "framebuffer" drivers/firmware
inside initramfs, which was making it ever more huge. In some systems with low
memory, that would even prevent systems to boot. kdump, for example, had an
impact.
[Test case]
Different systems on different arches were tested. When cryptsetup (or
cryptsetup-initramfs) was installed, framebuffer drivers were included in the
ramdisk. When not installed, the initramfs was smaller. Systems booted on both
cases. Systems with encrypted disks were tested as well.
[Regression Potential]
Systems may not boot because of missing drivers. Users may have a different
experience during boot because of missing "framebuffer" drivers.
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initramfs-tools ignores the FRAMEBUFFER option. This means that the
framebuffer hook will always include the drm modules, regardless of
whether it is dealing with an encrypted system or not.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-15.31-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-15-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Mar 24 18:06:24 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-16 (37 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160209)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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