Sven Joachim composed on 2023-04-29 09:02 (UTC+0200):

> On 2023-04-28 21:30 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
 
>> # inxi -Gxx
>> Graphics:
>>   Device-1: Intel 82Q963/Q965 Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915
>>     v: kernel arch: Gen-4 ports: active: DVI-D-1 empty: VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0
>>     chip-ID: 8086:2992       # aka ancient
>> # grep MODULES /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
>> # MODULES: [ most | netboot | dep | list ]
>> MODULES=dep
>> #

>> These many per transaction $SUBJECT initrd construction messages have been 
>> routine
>> for a long time in Bullseye and Bookworm regardless of active GPU installed, 
>> and
>> whether or not a firmware-brand-graphics .deb exists and is installed
>> for it.
 
> It would be useful to give an example of these messages, as well as a
> list of firmware packages you have installed.
 
>> Is there something that can be done to avoid this screen and log
>> litter?
 
> Install the package that contains the firmware files.  For Intel and
> NVidia graphics that is firmware-misc-nonfree, for AMD it is
> firmware-amd-graphics.
 
>> Can anyone
>> point to an existing meta-bug report on the subject of stopping the litter?
>> Searching seems to find only reports pointing to particular GPUs, e.g.
>> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1016286
 
# inxi -CGS
System:
  Host: fi965 Kernel: 6.1.0-9-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 Console: pty pts/0
    Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Core2 6700 bits: 64 type: MCP cache: L2: 4 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1596 min/max: 1596/2660 cores: 1: 1596 2: 1596
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Oland [Radeon HD 8570 / R5 430 OEM R7 240/340 Radeon 520 OEM]
    driver: amdgpu v: kernel chip-ID: 1002:6611
  Display: server: X.org v: 1.21.1.7 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
    dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu resolution: 1: 2560x1440 2: 1680x1050
# dpkg-query -W | grep firmware
firmware-amd-graphics   20230210-5
firmware-linux-free     20200122-1
firmware-misc-nonfree   20230210-5
firmware-sof-signed     2.2.4-1
# update-initramfs -u -k 6.1.0-9-amd64
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-9-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/ip_discovery.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega10_cap.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_cap.bin for 
module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi12_cap.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_11_ta.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_11_toc.bin for 
module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_10_ta.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_10_sos.bin for 
module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_cap.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_imu.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_rlc.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_mec.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_me.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_pfp.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_rlc.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mec.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_me.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_pfp.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_toc.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_6_0_3.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes1.bin for 
module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes.bin for 
module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi10_mes.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mes1.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mes.bin for module 
amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/smu_13_0_10.bin for module 
amdgpu
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sda5
I: (UUID=57a644a9-4f6a-41ea-b24a-89aaaa83806a)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
#
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