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[RFE] Please turn on SimpleDRM driver

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      +++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1986222 +++

      Description of problem:
      Linux 5.14 introduces the new SimpleDRM driver as a generic fallback driver that supports KMS. GNOME Wayland does not support non-KMS graphics for rendering, and KDE Plasma's non-KMS (fbdev) rendering mode pretty much does not work. This driver makes it possible for desktop environments to always expect KMS to work, even if a native driver isn't available, which makes it simpler to support Wayland.

      Please enable SimpleDRM so that it becomes achievable to use Wayland for "basic graphics mode" fallback configurations.

      Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
      5.14.0-0.rc3.29.el9

      Additional info:
      The lack of this driver led to bug 1952431 happening during Fedora Linux 34's development and I would really like SimpleDRM to be enabled so I can make more progress on solidifying Wayland support and remove hacks to disable Wayland in "basic graphics mode".

              jfalempe@redhat.com Jocelyn Falempe
              ngompa13@gmail.com Neal Gompa
              Jocelyn Falempe Jocelyn Falempe
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