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[Jani-nikula <1265544@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

(In reply to comment #35)
> I notice that the bug hasn't been updated in a while, a patch that fixes the
> issue exists and can be integrated in the same way as bug 71049 (quirk-based
> bpp clamping bypass).

The fix for bug 71049 is specifically *not* quirk based.

> Can this patch be reviewed & integrated so that we can consider the issue
> fixed with this laptop and move on ?

Adding quirks instead of finding the root cause is problematic in a few
ways.

Only the users of a specific laptop can "move on". There will be others,
and there will be no end to it. It's not likely that only a very
specific machine would suffer from this. We wouldn't be able to move on.

Working around this on a quirk by quirk basis as the bug reports slowly
come in, from a very select group of people, for a very limited
selection of machines, is actually counterproductive to making the
driver work properly for everybody.

With the quirks in, it's also quite hard to revert those and try to
switch to a real fix when one is found. The quirked machines must not
regress, but at the same time it's difficult to get testing feedback
from the original reporters.

Thanks for your understanding and patience.

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Title:
  8086:0a16 [UX302LG] black screen on boot 3.12.0-7

Status in The Linux Kernel:
  Confirmed
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Same description/workaround as
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1263015

  I tried both Enable CSM and non-CSM boot.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.12.0-7-generic 3.12.0-7.15
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-7.15-generic 3.12.4
  Uname: Linux 3.12.0-7-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jan  2 09:59:33 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e6458b44-fdb9-4db5-8cac-40ee0bbf9cf6
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-31 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20131231)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
   Bus 001 Device 004: ID 03eb:8a03 Atmel Corp.
   Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1bcf:2987 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc.
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:07dc Intel Corp.
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. UX302LG
  ProcFB: 0 simple
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.12.0-7-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro recovery nomodeset
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.12.0-7-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.12.0-7-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.117
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 10/30/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: UX302LG.207
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: UX302LG
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrUX302LG.207:bd10/30/2013:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnUX302LG:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnUX302LG:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: UX302LG
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

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