Bug#1031259: ddcutil requires module i2c-dev

[Sanford Rockowitz]

The upstream source has been changed to install file 
/usr/lib/modules-conf.d/ddcutil, which will ensure that module i2c-dev 
is loaded.  The change will appear in Debian once the code freeze for 
bookworm is lifted.

Bug#1031259: ddcutil requires module i2c-dev

[Sanford Rockowitz]

As I said, it's unclear to me whether it's appropriate for ddcutil 
installation to cause module i2c-dev to be loaded automatically.  I 
agree it would simplify ddcutil installation.  I will consult with those 
at a higher pay grade.


On 2/15/23 04:50, Eric Streit wrote:


hi,

when I installed ddcutil, the module was not loaded  and I had to 
modprobe it).


Maybe, a way this could be done automatically when installing ddcutil?

Eric

I think, that the module

Le 15/02/2023 à 10:24, Sanford Rockowitz a écrit :

It's not clear to me what's being reported here.

ddcutil does depend on kernel module i2c-dev.  This is extensively 
documented.  For example, see page Configuration Steps 
 on the 
ddcutil web site.


On startup, ddcutil issues the following messages if i2c-dev is not 
loaded or built in:


  No /dev/i2c devices/exist.
  ddcutil requires module i2c-dev.

If that is not the case, it is a bug.  Please submit the contents of 
directory /dev BEFORE module i2c-dev is loaded.


Or you would like package ddcutil to install a file in 
/etc/modules-load.d or /usr/lib/modules-load.d that forces i2c-dev to 
be loaded at startup. It is unclear to me whether installing a file 
in these directories is appropriate behavior for an application.  In 
this, I have followed the lead of package i2c-tools, which is a basic 
package intimately connected with i2c-dev in that it exercises 
i2c-dev and was written by the author (Jon Delvare) of that module.


On 2/14/23 02:31, Eric Streit wrote:

Package: ddcutil
Version: 1.4.1-1
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc:e...@yojik.eu

Dear Maintainer,

*** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where appropriate ***

* What led up to the situation?
 installing ddcutil
* What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
  ineffective)?
 installing the module i2c-dev
* What was the outcome of this action?
 working :D
* What outcome did you expect instead?
 working
*** End of the template - remove these template lines ***


-- System Information:
Debian Release: bookworm/sid
   APT prefers testing
   APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 6.1.0-3-amd64 (SMP w/12 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled

Versions of packages ddcutil depends on:
ii  i2c-tools 4.3-2+b3
ii  libc6 2.36-8
ii  libdrm2   2.4.114-1
ii  libglib2.0-0  2.74.5-1
ii  libkmod2  30+20221128-1
ii  libudev1  252.5-2
ii  libx11-6  2:1.8.3-3
ii  libxrandr22:1.5.2-2+b1
ii  pci.ids   0.0~2023.01.26-1
ii  usb.ids   2023.01.16-1
ii  usbutils  1:014-1

ddcutil recommends no packages.

ddcutil suggests no packages.

-- no debconf information

Bug#1031259: ddcutil requires module i2c-dev

[Sanford Rockowitz]

It's not clear to me what's being reported here.

ddcutil does depend on kernel module i2c-dev.  This is extensively 
documented.  For example, see page Configuration Steps 
 on the 
ddcutil web site.


On startup, ddcutil issues the following messages if i2c-dev is not 
loaded or built in:


  No /dev/i2c devices/exist.
  ddcutil requires module i2c-dev.

If that is not the case, it is a bug.  Please submit the contents of 
directory /dev BEFORE module i2c-dev is loaded.


Or you would like package ddcutil to install a file in 
/etc/modules-load.d or /usr/lib/modules-load.d that forces i2c-dev to be 
loaded at startup. It is unclear to me whether installing a file in 
these directories is appropriate behavior for an application.  In this, 
I have followed the lead of package i2c-tools, which is a basic package 
intimately connected with i2c-dev in that it exercises i2c-dev and was 
written by the author (Jon Delvare) of that module.


On 2/14/23 02:31, Eric Streit wrote:

Package: ddcutil
Version: 1.4.1-1
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc:e...@yojik.eu

Dear Maintainer,

*** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where appropriate ***

* What led up to the situation?
 installing ddcutil
* What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
  ineffective)?
 installing the module i2c-dev
* What was the outcome of this action?
 working :D
* What outcome did you expect instead?
 working
*** End of the template - remove these template lines ***


-- System Information:
Debian Release: bookworm/sid
   APT prefers testing
   APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 6.1.0-3-amd64 (SMP w/12 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled

Versions of packages ddcutil depends on:
ii  i2c-tools 4.3-2+b3
ii  libc6 2.36-8
ii  libdrm2   2.4.114-1
ii  libglib2.0-0  2.74.5-1
ii  libkmod2  30+20221128-1
ii  libudev1  252.5-2
ii  libx11-6  2:1.8.3-3
ii  libxrandr22:1.5.2-2+b1
ii  pci.ids   0.0~2023.01.26-1
ii  usb.ids   2023.01.16-1
ii  usbutils  1:014-1

ddcutil recommends no packages.

ddcutil suggests no packages.

-- no debconf information

Bug#1031259: ddcutil requires module i2c-dev

[Eric Streit]

Package: ddcutil
Version: 1.4.1-1
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: e...@yojik.eu

Dear Maintainer,

*** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where appropriate ***

   * What led up to the situation?
installing ddcutil
   * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
 ineffective)?
installing the module i2c-dev
   * What was the outcome of this action?
working :D
   * What outcome did you expect instead?
working
*** End of the template - remove these template lines ***


-- System Information:
Debian Release: bookworm/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 6.1.0-3-amd64 (SMP w/12 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled

Versions of packages ddcutil depends on:
ii  i2c-tools 4.3-2+b3
ii  libc6 2.36-8
ii  libdrm2   2.4.114-1
ii  libglib2.0-0  2.74.5-1
ii  libkmod2  30+20221128-1
ii  libudev1  252.5-2
ii  libx11-6  2:1.8.3-3
ii  libxrandr22:1.5.2-2+b1
ii  pci.ids   0.0~2023.01.26-1
ii  usb.ids   2023.01.16-1
ii  usbutils  1:014-1

ddcutil recommends no packages.

ddcutil suggests no packages.

-- no debconf information