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+## Environment variables
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+Unless specified otherwise, a variable is enabled if and only if it's set to `1`
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+### DRM
+
+`AQ_NO_ATOMIC` -> Disables drm atomic modesetting
+
+### Debugging
+
+`AQ_TRACE` -> Enables trace (very verbose) logging