FS#60804 - [linux] evdi module missing from kernel 4.19.1.arch1-1

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by David Rosenstrauch (darose) - Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 14:57 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 15:06 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

The kernel module evdi is present in LTS, but missing from the latest current:

[darose@darosevr ~]$ find /usr/lib/modules/4.14.80-1-lts -name "evdi*"
/usr/lib/modules/4.14.80-1-lts/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/evdi
/usr/lib/modules/4.14.80-1-lts/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/evdi/evdi.ko

[darose@darosevr ~]$ find /usr/lib/modules/4.19.1-arch1-1-ARCH/ -name "evdi*"
[darose@darosevr ~]$

This module is used by the displaylink package (https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/displaylink/) and is needed for anyone using displaylink docking stations.

Has evdi been removed in the upstream kernel? If not, perhaps it can be enabled again.
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Closed by  Doug Newgard (Scimmia)
Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 15:06 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  It is not, and has never been, part of the kernel tree

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