[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1929255] Re: update-initrd-links creates incorrect symlinks
@xnox I see that the status for Bionic is still _Fix Committed_ but not _Fix Released_. Am I not understanding this well enough ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-base in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1929255 Title: update-initrd-links creates incorrect symlinks Status in linux-base package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in linux-base source package in Bionic: Fix Committed Status in linux-base source package in Focal: Fix Committed Status in linux-base source package in Groovy: New Status in linux-base source package in Hirsute: Fix Committed Status in linux-base source package in Impish: Fix Released Bug description: [Impact] ## Problem description Executing the `/etc/kernel/postinst.d/xx-update-initrd-links` script incorrectly detects symbolic links targets and then creates malformed (hence broken) ones instead: /initrd.img -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic while it should actually be: /initrd.img -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic The problem appeared with the release of the version 4.5ubuntu1.5 of the linux-base package, which made this script executable. [Test Plan] * Install new linux-base and initramfs-tools * create /etc/kernel-img.conf with do_symlinks = yes do_bootloader = no do_initrd = yes link_in_boot = yes * Install one kernel flavour, check that symlinks in /boot have sane targets * Install another kernel, check that symlinks in /boot/ have sane targets * create a selfbuilt kernel and install it by calling installkernel (you can download kernel debs from kernel-ppa, and unpack them to pretend one has self built it). and check that symlinks in /boot have sane targets. * Purge all kernel, and remove symlinks in /boot * Update /etc/kernel-img.conf to do_symlinks = yes do_bootloader = no do_initrd = yes link_in_boot = no * Install one kernel flavour, check that symlinks in / have sane targets * Install another kernel, check that symlinks in / have sane targets * create a selfbuilt kernel and install it by calling installkernel (you can download kernel debs from kernel-ppa, and unpack them to pretend one has self built it) * remove all kernels, purge initramfs-tools, clean up symlinks in / and /boot * repeat all of the above, without having initramfs-tools installed. I.e. install kernels _without_ recommneds. [Where problems could occur] * The rewritten postinst.d script now simply mostly calls linux- update-links like the normal linux-image postinst script does. One has to make sure that .deb installations of kernels happens correctly and that installkernel way of installing kernels happens correctly. Under different kernel-img.conf settings. The previous incarnations of fixing this and related issues did not account for the above cases and codepaths. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-base/+bug/1929255/+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
[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1929255] Re: update-initrd-links creates incorrect symlinks
Is something going to be done to fix the regressions reported for Bionic and Focal ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-base in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1929255 Title: update-initrd-links creates incorrect symlinks Status in linux-base package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in linux-base source package in Bionic: Fix Committed Status in linux-base source package in Focal: Fix Committed Status in linux-base source package in Groovy: New Status in linux-base source package in Hirsute: Fix Committed Status in linux-base source package in Impish: Fix Released Bug description: [Impact] ## Problem description Executing the `/etc/kernel/postinst.d/xx-update-initrd-links` script incorrectly detects symbolic links targets and then creates malformed (hence broken) ones instead: /initrd.img -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic while it should actually be: /initrd.img -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic The problem appeared with the release of the version 4.5ubuntu1.5 of the linux-base package, which made this script executable. [Test Plan] * Install new linux-base and initramfs-tools * create /etc/kernel-img.conf with do_symlinks = yes do_bootloader = no do_initrd = yes link_in_boot = yes * Install one kernel flavour, check that symlinks in /boot have sane targets * Install another kernel, check that symlinks in /boot/ have sane targets * create a selfbuilt kernel and install it by calling installkernel (you can download kernel debs from kernel-ppa, and unpack them to pretend one has self built it). and check that symlinks in /boot have sane targets. * Purge all kernel, and remove symlinks in /boot * Update /etc/kernel-img.conf to do_symlinks = yes do_bootloader = no do_initrd = yes link_in_boot = no * Install one kernel flavour, check that symlinks in / have sane targets * Install another kernel, check that symlinks in / have sane targets * create a selfbuilt kernel and install it by calling installkernel (you can download kernel debs from kernel-ppa, and unpack them to pretend one has self built it) * remove all kernels, purge initramfs-tools, clean up symlinks in / and /boot * repeat all of the above, without having initramfs-tools installed. I.e. install kernels _without_ recommneds. [Where problems could occur] * The rewritten postinst.d script now simply mostly calls linux- update-links like the normal linux-image postinst script does. One has to make sure that .deb installations of kernels happens correctly and that installkernel way of installing kernels happens correctly. Under different kernel-img.conf settings. The previous incarnations of fixing this and related issues did not account for the above cases and codepaths. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-base/+bug/1929255/+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
[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1929255] Re: update-initrd-links creates incorrect symlinks
Sure, I proposed the patch as a quick fix that would allow users to get things running back again shortly. But if there are more academic ways to workaround this, feel free to give me pointers. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-base in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1929255 Title: update-initrd-links creates incorrect symlinks Status in linux-base package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in linux-base source package in Bionic: Confirmed Bug description: ## Problem description Executing the `/etc/kernel/postinst.d/xx-update-initrd-links` script incorrectly detects symbolic links targets and then creates malformed (hence broken) ones instead: /initrd.img -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic while it should actually be: /initrd.img -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic The problem appeared with the release of the version 4.5ubuntu1.5 of the linux-base package, which made this script executable. ## Solution A solution is proposed through the attached patch file. ## System information Description: Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS Release: 18.04 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-53-generic x86_64 ## Package information Package: linux-base 4.5ubuntu1.5 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: linux-base Tags: bionic package-from-proposed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-base/+bug/1929255/+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
[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1929255] Re: update-initrd-links creates incorrect symlinks
** Tags removed: regresion-proposed ** Tags added: regression-proposed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-base in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1929255 Title: update-initrd-links creates incorrect symlinks Status in linux-base package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in linux-base source package in Bionic: Confirmed Bug description: ## Problem description Executing the `/etc/kernel/postinst.d/xx-update-initrd-links` script incorrectly detects symbolic links targets and then creates malformed (hence broken) ones instead: /initrd.img -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic while it should actually be: /initrd.img -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic The problem appeared with the release of the version 4.5ubuntu1.5 of the linux-base package, which made this script executable. ## Solution A solution is proposed through the attached patch file. ## System information Description: Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS Release: 18.04 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-53-generic x86_64 ## Package information Package: linux-base 4.5ubuntu1.5 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: linux-base Tags: bionic package-from-proposed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-base/+bug/1929255/+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
[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1929255] Re: update-initrd-links creates incorrect symlinks
Related to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux- base/+bug/1877088 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-base in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1929255 Title: update-initrd-links creates incorrect symlinks Status in linux-base package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: ## Problem description Executing the `/etc/kernel/postinst.d/xx-update-initrd-links` script incorrectly detects symbolic links targets and then creates malformed (hence broken) ones instead: /initrd.img -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic while it should actually be: /initrd.img -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic The problem appeared with the release of the version 4.5ubuntu1.5 of the linux-base package, which made this script executable. ## Solution A solution is proposed through the attached patch file. ## System information Description: Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS Release: 18.04 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-53-generic x86_64 ## Package information Package: linux-base 4.5ubuntu1.5 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: linux-base Tags: bionic package-from-proposed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-base/+bug/1929255/+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
[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1929255] [NEW] update-initrd-links creates incorrect symlinks
Public bug reported: ## Problem description Executing the `/etc/kernel/postinst.d/xx-update-initrd-links` script incorrectly detects symbolic links targets and then creates malformed (hence broken) ones instead: /initrd.img -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic while it should actually be: /initrd.img -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic The problem appeared with the release of the version 4.5ubuntu1.5 of the linux-base package, which made this script executable. ## Solution A solution is proposed through the attached patch file. ## System information Description:Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS Release:18.04 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-53-generic x86_64 ## Package information Package: linux-base 4.5ubuntu1.5 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: linux-base Tags: bionic package-from-proposed ** Affects: linux-base (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: bionic installkernel ** Patch added: "Proposed patch" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1929255/+attachment/5499310/+files/xx-update-initrd-links.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-base in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1929255 Title: update-initrd-links creates incorrect symlinks Status in linux-base package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: ## Problem description Executing the `/etc/kernel/postinst.d/xx-update-initrd-links` script incorrectly detects symbolic links targets and then creates malformed (hence broken) ones instead: /initrd.img -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> initrd.imgboot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-53-generic while it should actually be: /initrd.img -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic /initrd.img.old -> boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-53-generic The problem appeared with the release of the version 4.5ubuntu1.5 of the linux-base package, which made this script executable. ## Solution A solution is proposed through the attached patch file. ## System information Description: Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS Release: 18.04 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-53-generic x86_64 ## Package information Package: linux-base 4.5ubuntu1.5 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: linux-base Tags: bionic package-from-proposed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-base/+bug/1929255/+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
