Bug#375275: #375275: getty: cursor state not reset

[Michael Biebl]

Hi Chris

Am 19.10.21 um 17:27 schrieb Chris Hofstaedtler:
> Control: reassign -1 systemd
> 
> Hi,
> 
> this bug is about various terminal settings not being reset on tty1
> (usually a Linux VC). Maybe also about other things, please see the
> original bug message.
> 
> I am reassigning this to systemd based on:
> 
> 1) util-linux agetty nowadays allows --init-string also on Linux
> Virtual Consoles. That appears to be a valid option to have a
> "reproducible" console. See [1] for slightly more info.
> 
> 2) systemd provides getty at .service, which controls agetty startup.
> This unit also specifies --noclear, which might be related.
> 
> Considering this, I believe util-linux agetty is not in the position
> to make the requested change, and probably also SHOULD not (it is
> not setting up the console in the first place).
> 
> If this change should happen, it can (and IMO should) by shipping
> a modified getty at .service.

Would you mind filing this upstream at
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues

I think you are in a better position to argue why this change should be 
done in systemd and not agetty.

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