APPLIED: [PATCH] [Focal/master] UBUNTU: [Config] FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DEFERRED_TAKEOVER=y

[Seth Forshee]

On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 01:26:01PM +0100, Paolo Pisati wrote:
> BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1836858
> 
> Impact:
> 
> Flickerfree boot doesn't work with Eoan and Focal kernels - the flicker
> occurs seemingly during kernel startup following this pattern:
> 
> 1. BIOS logo on a black background
> 2. Display mode resets, no image on a black background briefly
> 3. BIOS logo on a black background
> 
> According to upstream, the required kernel option to achieve it (coupled
> with the quiet cmdline) is FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DEFERRED_TAKEOVER.
> 
> Fix:
> 
> Apply the config change, recompile and reboot - a test kernel was
> provided and the reporter of this bug said "it doesn't completely
> solve the issue, but it's a step in the right direction, so please
> enable it".
> 
> Regression potential:
> 
> Low, config change for an option that is upstream.
> 
> Proposing for Focal.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paolo Pisati <paolo.pisati at canonical.com>

Applied to unstable/master with annotations updates, thanks!