[arch-general] [dkms] Don't load blacklisted modules when starting dkms.service

[gryffyn at archlinux.net]

On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 07:03:06PM +0200, Simon Brulhart wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I found that when starting the dkms service, every dkms module is loaded
> right after, even the ones that are blacklisted.
> The behavior is avoidable by adding the '-b' option to modprobe, in the
> dkms start script (/usr/lib/systemd/scripts/dkms), line 26.
> I don't see any drawback in adding this option, and the resulting
> behavior seems more intuitive in my option.
> 
> It would also help prevent some issues as the one described here:
> https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=189032
> Basically when using bumblebee and nvidia-dkms, the dkms service loads
> the nvidia and nvidia_uvm module after bumblebeed starts, which powers
> the discrete graphic card back on indefinitely.
> 
> I wasn't sure if I should directly post an issue on the bugtracker, or
> first discuss about it here.
> 
> Cheers
> Simon
This seems the sort of error that would be deliberate. It's a rather major bug, if it is a bug. I would post it on the 
bugtracker if I were you.