[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2021-02-22 Thread Mathew Hodson
** No longer affects: grub2 (Ubuntu Focal) ** No longer affects: grub2 (Ubuntu) ** No longer affects: linux-azure (Ubuntu Focal) ** No longer affects: linux-azure (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2021-02-19 Thread Pat Viafore
** Description changed: - A Gen-1 Ubuntu 19.10 VM on Azure was created and upgraded to Ubuntu - 20.04 by “do-release-upgrade –d”. + [Impact] + Generic cloud images will boot without initramfs, fail, and then fall back, resulting in a double boot performance hit + + [Test Case] + Load up cloud

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2021-02-18 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Merge proposal linked: https://code.launchpad.net/~patviafore/livecd-rootfs/+git/livecd-rootfs/+merge/397376 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2021-02-08 Thread Pat Viafore
As an update to this bug: The work to SRU has stalled, as we have found a regression (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/livecd-rootfs/+bug/1902260). Once a fix is SRU'd to Groovy, I'll pick up the fix and SRU it back to Focal. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2021-02-01 Thread Pat Viafore
Hi richmbx, I am currently working this, and currently doing testing to make sure it has integrated with Focal correctly. I expect it to begin the SRU process in the next day or so. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2021-01-26 Thread Richard Anderson
Is there any update on this? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title: initramfs does not get loaded Status in cloud-images: Confirmed Status in grub2

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-12-22 Thread David Krauser
Hi dhbaird - sorry, the focal backport has languished in my queue for quite a while now. I have not been able find time to focus on it. Another developer, patviafore, has offered to take the task off my hands, and I believe he is hoping to start looking into it at the start of the new year. Happy

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-12-22 Thread David Baird
Thanks for the update @davidkrauser, and very happy that groovy is working out. Is the fix due for focal sometime in the coming weeks or months? Any extra info is appreciated. Also happy holidays and end of year, and thank you all for what you do! -- You received this bug notification because

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-12-20 Thread David Krauser
Hi dhbaird - this was fixed in v2.672, v2.674, and v2.678 of the livecd- rootfs package in groovy; however, those changes have not been backported to focal, yet. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-12-18 Thread David Baird
Hey, is there some transparency into an actual fix here? https://cloud- images.ubuntu.com/focal/20201210/focal-server-cloudimg-amd64.img still has this issue. I still cannot use the cloudimg with libvirt / qemu without modification to workaround this issue. -- You received this bug notification

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-11-28 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: livecd-rootfs (Ubuntu Focal) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-11-28 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu Focal) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-09-01 Thread Brian Murray
** Also affects: grub2 (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: livecd-rootfs (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux-azure (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux-azure (Ubuntu

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-08-31 Thread David Krauser
Sorry, that was v2.672 and v2.678 of the livecd-rootfs package. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title: initramfs does not get loaded Status in

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-08-31 Thread David Krauser
Robert Jennings's proposal from comment #33 landed in groovy v2.672. A mechanism was also added in groovy v2.678 to detect if we've booted using the panic fallback behavior mentioned by Steve Langasek in comment #21. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-06-12 Thread Éric St-Jean
** Changed in: cloud-images Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title: initramfs does not get loaded Status in cloud-images:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-06-05 Thread Francis Ginther
** Tags added: id-5ed9564743f05c6beebe77ad -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title: initramfs does not get loaded Status in cloud-images: New Status in

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-06-04 Thread Robert C Jennings
Speaking of cloud-images generally I propose the following: * Images in the ubuntu-cpc project by default should boot with an initramfs. * Revert the livecd-rootfs change which "Unconditionally set GRUB_FORCE_PARTUUID in cloud images" * Images with custom kernels can boot without an

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-06-04 Thread Marcelo Cerri
No change is necessary on the linux-azure. ** Changed in: linux-azure (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-06-04 Thread Brian Murray
** Tags removed: rls-gg-incoming -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title: initramfs does not get loaded Status in cloud-images: New Status in grub2 package

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-06-04 Thread Dimitri John Ledkov
** Also affects: cloud-images Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title: initramfs does not get loaded Status in

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-22 Thread Brian Murray
** Tags added: rls-gg-incoming -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title: initramfs does not get loaded Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-19 Thread Dexuan Cui
So it looks this is considered as a feature rather than a bug for the Ubuntu 20.04 VM image in Azure Marketplacet. To whoever uses such an image on Azure: if you're installing a new kernel that doesn't have the necessary drivers built-in (CONFIG_HYPERV=y, CONFIG_HYPERV_STORAGE=y), you're supposed

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-19 Thread David Baird
Awesome, thanks for categorizing that for me @vorlon! I was trying hard to find the right home for the issue, but didn't even think of livecd- rootfs :) I still am not too sure about the ultimate value offered by the initramfs fallback. It seems like you would: (a) never want initramfs, or (b)

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-19 Thread Steve Langasek
** Changed in: livecd-rootfs (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: livecd-rootfs (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-19 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 08:51:38PM -, David Baird wrote: > What is the cloudimg designed to boot with, if not libvirt? I think > virtio-scsi is being used. Here's the virt-install line, if it helps, Ok, it turns out this is a bug in the generic cloud image, which ships with the linux-generic

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-19 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 08:09:12PM -, Dexuan Cui wrote: > Hi Steve, I guess you assume the pattern is > "panic/success/success/success/...", but actually the pattern is > “panic/success/panic/success/panic/success/...” -- this is pretty > confusing. Please refer to the the Bug Description for

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-19 Thread David Baird
Hi! Has any information surfaced about the cloudimg kernel and virtio- scsi? After thinking about this for some time, I propose that the "initrdfail" design isn't ultimately helpful and should be reverted, because: (1) It substantially increases the complexity of grub.cfg, (2) it is not clear

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-12 Thread Dexuan Cui
BTW, the symptom described in the Bug Description also exists in the Ubuntu 20.04 image in Azure Marketplace. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-12 Thread Dexuan Cui
> If someone is using a kernel other than the one we provide for the cloud, or in the case of a bug, the system will still boot (slower) after a panic and a reboot to try again with the initrd. Hi Steve, I guess you assume the pattern is "panic/success/success/success/...", but actually the

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-12 Thread David Baird
> These images should likewise be bootable under libvirt with, at most, a boot performance penalty because of the second boot. Well, yes, it does boot on the second boot. Not trying to be contrarian here, but isn't a moot point that booting on the first boot is the de facto way things should

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-12 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 01:50:35AM -, David Baird wrote: > Thanks for the information @vorlon. I think that makes sense. > What would be the solution for booting focal-server-cloudimg-amd64.img > with libvirt (virt-install) (so, not on Azure, as the OP was; so, I > think the issue is now

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-11 Thread David Baird
Thanks for the information @vorlon. I think that makes sense. What would be the solution for booting focal-server-cloudimg-amd64.img with libvirt (virt-install) (so, not on Azure, as the OP was; so, I think the issue is now fractured into two separate issues with same underlying cause)? Thanks.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-11 Thread Steve Langasek
Yes, the design here is that, since we provide custom kernels for our cloud partners which have all the drivers needed to boot built in, loading an initrd is a waste of time at boot. If someone is using a kernel other than the one we provide for the cloud, or in the case of a bug, the system will

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-11 Thread Dan Streetman
> In my case, it's not even my system though: it's Canonical's system; It's a fresh download of a cloudimg from https://cloud- images.ubuntu.com/focal/ which has the issue, so it can't because I didn't build the image right, because I didn't build the image at all. that's correct, you didn't do

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-11 Thread David Baird
Hey Dan, thanks for getting back. In my case, it's not even my system though: it's Canonical's system; It's a fresh download of a cloudimg from https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/focal/ which has the issue, so it can't because I didn't build the image right, because I didn't build the image at all.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-11 Thread Dan Streetman
You may have a file /etc/default/grub.d/40-force-partuuid.cfg in your system, that sets the grub var GRUB_FORCE_PARTUUID. If so, you can just comment out that line, or remove the file, and run 'sudo update-grub'. Your /boot/grub/grub.cfg should then no longer have the initrd-less boot with panic

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-08 Thread David Baird
I don't know how to escalate attention to this issue. Is emailing the author of commit 6a814c759e10feafb40c3669be30aa51eb5ce39b, which seems to have introduced the issue, acceptable? I'm surprised it's not causing more issues. I guess people don't care about the cloud images much? -- You

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-06 Thread Dexuan Cui
Anyone knows who maintains the grub package shipped in the cloud-images? Should we report a bug at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2 ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-06 Thread Dexuan Cui
I think commen #6 is correct: it looks the 2018 patch introduced the issue for us, but the patch is originally for "initrd-less boot capabilities." and here we do need the initramfs file. I guess the patch "ubuntu-add-initrd-less-boot-fallback.patch" is not included into the grub shipped in the

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-04 Thread Dexuan Cui
Today I just repeated the test "Create a Gen-1 Ubuntu 19.10 VM on Azure, and upgrade it to Ubuntu 20.04 by “do-release-upgrade –d" and I reproduced this bug again, and the grub version is also 2.04-1ubuntu26! So I suspect grub itself should be good, but some grub config file (i.e.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-04 Thread Dexuan Cui
Sorry, this statement is wrong: == Today I also created a VM on my host from https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/focal/20200430.1/focal-server-cloudimg-amd64-azure.vhd.zip and can not see the bug either, and the grub version is also 2.04-1ubuntu26.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-04 Thread Dexuan Cui
Today I installed a Generation-1 Ubuntu 20.04 VM on my local Hyper-V host from the ISO file: https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04 -live-server-amd64.iso (released on 4/23/2020) and I don't see this bug and the grub version is 2.04-1ubuntu26. Today I also created a VM on my host from

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-04 Thread David Baird
I'm actually not sure the best place to file a ticket for the cloudimg distribution. Any recommendation appreciated. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-04 Thread David Baird
Hmmm, I am not using the ISO, but rather the pre-installed cloudimg, and I am not so sure it is actually fixed. I just tried out the latest one, and can confirm the issue still persists with it: https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/focal/20200430.1/focal-server-cloudimg- amd64.img Here is the output

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-04 Thread Dexuan Cui
When the bug was originally reported on Apr 1, "We installed a Ubuntu 20.04 VM from the .iso file from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily- live/pending/ and don’t see the strange grub issue". It looks the grub version used in the .iso file (on Apr 1) does not have the bug. I don't think the patch in

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-03 Thread David Baird
The git commit which introduced the issue seems to be this: commit 6a814c759e10feafb40c3669be30aa51eb5ce39b Author: Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre Date: Tue Jul 16 11:31:29 2019 -0400 Import patches-unapplied version 2.04-1ubuntu1 to ubuntu/eoan-proposed Imported using git-ubuntu

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-03 Thread David Baird
Also, this bug is not specific to just Azure. I am using libvirt and experiencing this issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title: initramfs does not get

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-05-03 Thread David Baird
I've traced the issue back to "00_header" and "10_linux" here: https://git.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/tree/debian/patches /ubuntu-add-initrd-less-boot-fallback.patch?h=ubuntu/focal diffstat debian/patches/ubuntu-add-initrd-less-boot-fallback.patch Makefile.am |3 ++

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-04-22 Thread Dexuan Cui
I agree with David. IMO this bug should be fixed ASAP. Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title: initramfs does not get loaded Status in grub2 package

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-04-22 Thread David Baird
Hi, this issue needs attention because it renders the cloud images for Ubuntu 20.04 potentially unusable. Thanks. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870189 Title:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-04-21 Thread David Baird
This bug may also be affecting focal-server-cloudimg builds at: https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/focal/. See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1874147 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-04-21 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1870189] Re: initramfs does not get loaded

2020-04-21 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: linux-azure (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-azure in Ubuntu.