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Linux 6.12 To Optionally Display A QR Code During Kernel Panics (www.phoronix.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

It should say the following in big easy to read letters:

Don't Panic

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So long and thanks for all the fish

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

So sad it had to come to this

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

(but you can panic a little bit, as a treat)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Don't tell me, tell the damn kernel!"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Seriously though I'm not sure how helpful this screen is. It only is going to happen if there is some serious problem. The first thing a user will do is look up what the screen means.

Putting a funny joke on the screen might make people laugh even though they are likely having a bad time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I can't read those messages anyway thanks to my Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses