** Description changed: - The apport package hook for dkms packages seems to have an error in its - supported kernel check. If the kernel is an unsupported one, the hook - should exit with a return code of 1. However, in the Ubuntu Error - Tracker we can see some crashes with unsupported kernel versions e.g.: + Test Case + --------- + 1) Look for some dkms package in /usr/src e.g. bbswitch-0.8 + 2) Run python3 /usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py -m bbswitch -v 0.8 -k 4.6.1-01234-lowlatency + 3) Observe a crash report dialog from apport for bbswitch + + With the version of apport from -proposed you will instead receive: + + ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-4.6.1-01234-lowlatency + is not supported + + + The apport package hook for dkms packages seems to have an error in its supported kernel check. If the kernel is an unsupported one, the hook should exit with a return code of 1. However, in the Ubuntu Error Tracker we can see some crashes with unsupported kernel versions e.g.: https://errors.ubuntu.com/oops/2733d742-284e-11e6-a745-fa163e839e11 DKMSKernelVersion: 4.6.1-040601-lowlatency https://errors.ubuntu.com/oops/0a1afefc-253c-11e6-9082-fa163e192766 DKMSKernelVersion: 4.6.0-040600-lowlatency If the intent really is to block creation of these reports, then let's do that.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to dkms in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1588479 Title: dkms_packages.py supported kernel check is not working Status in dkms package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in dkms source package in Trusty: New Status in dkms source package in Xenial: New Status in dkms source package in Yakkety: Triaged Bug description: Test Case --------- 1) Look for some dkms package in /usr/src e.g. bbswitch-0.8 2) Run python3 /usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py -m bbswitch -v 0.8 -k 4.6.1-01234-lowlatency 3) Observe a crash report dialog from apport for bbswitch With the version of apport from -proposed you will instead receive: ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux- headers-4.6.1-01234-lowlatency is not supported The apport package hook for dkms packages seems to have an error in its supported kernel check. If the kernel is an unsupported one, the hook should exit with a return code of 1. However, in the Ubuntu Error Tracker we can see some crashes with unsupported kernel versions e.g.: https://errors.ubuntu.com/oops/2733d742-284e-11e6-a745-fa163e839e11 DKMSKernelVersion: 4.6.1-040601-lowlatency https://errors.ubuntu.com/oops/0a1afefc-253c-11e6-9082-fa163e192766 DKMSKernelVersion: 4.6.0-040600-lowlatency If the intent really is to block creation of these reports, then let's do that. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/1588479/+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
