I have a linux task included because this can also be approached from a kernel perspective (https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/3/22/733).
** Description changed: Recently it's been observed that mokutil is unable to make changes to the various Mok* variables. It complains that "fails to request state" when trying most actions or similar errors. The root of these problems is because the variables have been set as immutable after this kernel commit: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ed8b0de5a33d2a2557dce7f9429dca8cb5bc5879 - In many instances mokutil will delete the variable and recreate it, so - changing it with chattr isn't a workable solution as the kernel will + In many instances mokutil 0.2 will delete the variable and recreate it, + so changing it with chattr isn't a workable solution as the kernel will just recreate it with the immutable attribute and it will fail over again. - - I've submitted a kernel patch for this upstream: - https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/3/22/733 - - I feel this should be backported in Ubuntu's kernel as well. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1560764 Title: "fails to request state" when trying to perform actions in mokutil Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in mokutil package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Recently it's been observed that mokutil is unable to make changes to the various Mok* variables. It complains that "fails to request state" when trying most actions or similar errors. The root of these problems is because the variables have been set as immutable after this kernel commit: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ed8b0de5a33d2a2557dce7f9429dca8cb5bc5879 In many instances mokutil 0.2 will delete the variable and recreate it, so changing it with chattr isn't a workable solution as the kernel will just recreate it with the immutable attribute and it will fail over again. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1560764/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
