The "encrypted partitions" portion of the Expected installed system boot behavior doesn't specifically call out the LUKS interface must work correctly (it technically does prompt, and it does unlock when provided the correct passphrase), but I'm comfortable interpreting it as "the prompt must work".

BetaBlocker +1

it seems to be similar to:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2438442

both BZ#2441941 and BZ#2438442 identify a regression occurring between kernel versions 6.18 and 6.19. Debugging is currently difficult - Fedora QA does not have this specific hardware.

if its not duplicate then:

BetaBlocker +1

Discussed during blocker review meeting on 2026-02-23 [1]:

agreed 2441941 - punt (delay decision) - so far this is only reported to affect one system. On a closer inspection, the similar-but-not-identical 2438442 which we previously accepted as a blocker has also only been reported to affect one model, so far. Blocking on bugs that affect only one laptop model is a bit of a high bar especially for Beta. we plan to issue a call for testing asking folks with Intel laptops to see if they hit either bug and then re-evaluate both bugs based on the responses

[1] https://meetbot-raw.fedoraproject.org//blocker-review_matrix_fedoraproject-org/

I don't know how reproducible this is; if it is only one machine hard to justify for Beta (or Final) as a Blocker.

Discussed on the Fedora Blocker Review Meeting on March, 2nd 2026 with the resolution.

AGREED RejectedBetaBlocker

See https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/blocker-review_matrix_fedoraproject-org/2026-03-02/f44-blocker-review.2026-03-02-17.00.log.txt

The following votes have been closed:

• Rejected BetaBlocker (+2, 0, -0)
  • +1 by nielsenb, psklenar

Discussed in a blocker review meeting [1] on 2026-03-09. The outcome was:

!agreed - 2441941 - RejectedBlocker (Final) - similar to the previous bug, this is rejected per https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Blocker_Bug_FAQ#What_about_hardware_and_local_configuration_dependent_issues? as we have no indication at this point that it affects more than a single laptop

[1] https://meetbot-raw.fedoraproject.org//blocker-review_matrix_fedoraproject-org/

AGREED RejectedFinalBlocker

The following votes have been closed:

• Rejected FinalBlocker (+0, 0, -0)