This bug was fixed in the package linux - 5.10.0-14.15

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linux (5.10.0-14.15) hirsute; urgency=medium

  * hirsute/linux: 5.10.0-14.15 -proposed tracker (LP: #1913724)

  * Restore palm ejection on multi-input devices (LP: #1913520)
    - HID: multitouch: Apply MT_QUIRK_CONFIDENCE quirk for multi-input devices

  * intel-hid is not loaded on new Intel platform (LP: #1907160)
    - platform/x86: intel-hid: add Rocket Lake ACPI device ID

  * Hirsute update: v5.10.11 upstream stable release (LP: #1913430)
    - scsi: target: tcmu: Fix use-after-free of se_cmd->priv
    - mtd: rawnand: gpmi: fix dst bit offset when extracting raw payload
    - mtd: rawnand: nandsim: Fix the logic when selecting Hamming soft ECC 
engine
    - i2c: tegra: Wait for config load atomically while in ISR
    - i2c: bpmp-tegra: Ignore unknown I2C_M flags
    - platform/x86: ideapad-laptop: Disable touchpad_switch for ELAN0634
    - ALSA: seq: oss: Fix missing error check in snd_seq_oss_synth_make_info()
    - ALSA: hda/realtek - Limit int mic boost on Acer Aspire E5-575T
    - ALSA: hda/via: Add minimum mute flag
    - crypto: xor - Fix divide error in do_xor_speed()
    - dm crypt: fix copy and paste bug in crypt_alloc_req_aead
    - ACPI: scan: Make acpi_bus_get_device() clear return pointer on error
    - btrfs: don't get an EINTR during drop_snapshot for reloc
    - btrfs: do not double free backref nodes on error
    - btrfs: fix lockdep splat in btrfs_recover_relocation
    - btrfs: don't clear ret in btrfs_start_dirty_block_groups
    - btrfs: send: fix invalid clone operations when cloning from the same file
      and root
    - fs: fix lazytime expiration handling in __writeback_single_inode()
    - pinctrl: ingenic: Fix JZ4760 support
    - mmc: core: don't initialize block size from ext_csd if not present
    - mmc: sdhci-of-dwcmshc: fix rpmb access
    - mmc: sdhci-xenon: fix 1.8v regulator stabilization
    - mmc: sdhci-brcmstb: Fix mmc timeout errors on S5 suspend
    - dm: avoid filesystem lookup in dm_get_dev_t()
    - dm integrity: fix a crash if "recalculate" used without "internal_hash"
    - dm integrity: conditionally disable "recalculate" feature
    - drm/atomic: put state on error path
    - drm/syncobj: Fix use-after-free
    - drm/amdgpu: remove gpu info firmware of green sardine
    - drm/amd/display: DCN2X Find Secondary Pipe properly in MPO + ODM Case
    - drm/i915/gt: Prevent use of engine->wa_ctx after error
    - drm/i915: Check for rq->hwsp validity after acquiring RCU lock
    - ASoC: Intel: haswell: Add missing pm_ops
    - ASoC: rt711: mutex between calibration and power state changes
    - SUNRPC: Handle TCP socket sends with kernel_sendpage() again
    - HID: sony: select CONFIG_CRC32
    - dm integrity: select CRYPTO_SKCIPHER
    - x86/hyperv: Fix kexec panic/hang issues
    - scsi: ufs: Relax the condition of UFSHCI_QUIRK_SKIP_MANUAL_WB_FLUSH_CTRL
    - scsi: ufs: Correct the LUN used in eh_device_reset_handler() callback
    - scsi: qedi: Correct max length of CHAP secret
    - scsi: scsi_debug: Fix memleak in scsi_debug_init()
    - scsi: sd: Suppress spurious errors when WRITE SAME is being disabled
    - riscv: Fix kernel time_init()
    - riscv: Fix sifive serial driver
    - riscv: Enable interrupts during syscalls with M-Mode
    - HID: logitech-dj: add the G602 receiver
    - HID: Ignore battery for Elan touchscreen on ASUS UX550
    - clk: tegra30: Add hda clock default rates to clock driver
    - ALSA: hda/tegra: fix tegra-hda on tegra30 soc
    - riscv: cacheinfo: Fix using smp_processor_id() in preemptible
    - arm64: make atomic helpers __always_inline
    - xen: Fix event channel callback via INTX/GSI
    - x86/xen: Add xen_no_vector_callback option to test PCI INTX delivery
    - x86/xen: Fix xen_hvm_smp_init() when vector callback not available
    - dts: phy: fix missing mdio device and probe failure of vsc8541-01 device
    - dts: phy: add GPIO number and active state used for phy reset
    - riscv: defconfig: enable gpio support for HiFive Unleashed
    - drm/amdgpu/psp: fix psp gfx ctrl cmds
    - drm/amd/display: disable dcn10 pipe split by default
    - HID: logitech-hidpp: Add product ID for MX Ergo in Bluetooth mode
    - drm/amd/display: Fix to be able to stop crc calculation
    - drm/nouveau/bios: fix issue shadowing expansion ROMs
    - drm/nouveau/privring: ack interrupts the same way as RM
    - drm/nouveau/i2c/gm200: increase width of aux semaphore owner fields
    - drm/nouveau/mmu: fix vram heap sizing
    - drm/nouveau/kms/nv50-: fix case where notifier buffer is at offset 0
    - io_uring: flush timeouts that should already have expired
    - libperf tests: If a test fails return non-zero
    - libperf tests: Fail when failing to get a tracepoint id
    - RISC-V: Set current memblock limit
    - RISC-V: Fix maximum allowed phsyical memory for RV32
    - x86/xen: fix 'nopvspin' build error
    - nfsd: Fixes for nfsd4_encode_read_plus_data()
    - nfsd: Don't set eof on a truncated READ_PLUS
    - gpiolib: cdev: fix frame size warning in gpio_ioctl()
    - pinctrl: aspeed: g6: Fix PWMG0 pinctrl setting
    - pinctrl: mediatek: Fix fallback call path
    - RDMA/ucma: Do not miss ctx destruction steps in some cases
    - btrfs: print the actual offset in btrfs_root_name
    - scsi: megaraid_sas: Fix MEGASAS_IOC_FIRMWARE regression
    - scsi: ufs: ufshcd-pltfrm depends on HAS_IOMEM
    - scsi: ufs: Fix tm request when non-fatal error happens
    - crypto: omap-sham - Fix link error without crypto-engine
    - bpf: Prevent double bpf_prog_put call from bpf_tracing_prog_attach
    - powerpc: Use the common INIT_DATA_SECTION macro in vmlinux.lds.S
    - powerpc: Fix alignment bug within the init sections
    - arm64: entry: remove redundant IRQ flag tracing
    - bpf: Reject too big ctx_size_in for raw_tp test run
    - drm/amdkfd: Fix out-of-bounds read in kdf_create_vcrat_image_cpu()
    - RDMA/umem: Avoid undefined behavior of rounddown_pow_of_two()
    - RDMA/cma: Fix error flow in default_roce_mode_store
    - printk: ringbuffer: fix line counting
    - printk: fix kmsg_dump_get_buffer length calulations
    - iov_iter: fix the uaccess area in copy_compat_iovec_from_user
    - i2c: octeon: check correct size of maximum RECV_LEN packet
    - drm/vc4: Unify PCM card's driver_name
    - platform/x86: intel-vbtn: Drop HP Stream x360 Convertible PC 11 from 
allow-
      list
    - platform/x86: hp-wmi: Don't log a warning on HPWMI_RET_UNKNOWN_COMMAND
      errors
    - gpio: sifive: select IRQ_DOMAIN_HIERARCHY rather than depend on it
    - xsk: Clear pool even for inactive queues
    - selftests: net: fib_tests: remove duplicate log test
    - can: dev: can_restart: fix use after free bug
    - can: vxcan: vxcan_xmit: fix use after free bug
    - can: peak_usb: fix use after free bugs
    - perf evlist: Fix id index for heterogeneous systems
    - i2c: sprd: depend on COMMON_CLK to fix compile tests
    - iio: common: st_sensors: fix possible infinite loop in 
st_sensors_irq_thread
    - iio: ad5504: Fix setting power-down state
    - drivers: iio: temperature: Add delay after the addressed reset command in
      mlx90632.c
    - iio: adc: ti_am335x_adc: remove omitted iio_kfifo_free()
    - counter:ti-eqep: remove floor
    - powerpc/64s: fix scv entry fallback flush vs interrupt
    - cifs: do not fail __smb_send_rqst if non-fatal signals are pending
    - irqchip/mips-cpu: Set IPI domain parent chip
    - x86/fpu: Add kernel_fpu_begin_mask() to selectively initialize state
    - x86/topology: Make __max_die_per_package available unconditionally
    - x86/mmx: Use KFPU_387 for MMX string operations
    - x86/setup: don't remove E820_TYPE_RAM for pfn 0
    - proc_sysctl: fix oops caused by incorrect command parameters
    - mm: memcg/slab: optimize objcg stock draining
    - mm: memcg: fix memcg file_dirty numa stat
    - mm: fix numa stats for thp migration
    - io_uring: iopoll requests should also wake task ->in_idle state
    - io_uring: fix SQPOLL IORING_OP_CLOSE cancelation state
    - io_uring: fix short read retries for non-reg files
    - intel_th: pci: Add Alder Lake-P support
    - stm class: Fix module init return on allocation failure
    - serial: mvebu-uart: fix tx lost characters at power off
    - ehci: fix EHCI host controller initialization sequence
    - USB: ehci: fix an interrupt calltrace error
    - usb: gadget: aspeed: fix stop dma register setting.
    - USB: gadget: dummy-hcd: Fix errors in port-reset handling
    - usb: udc: core: Use lock when write to soft_connect
    - usb: bdc: Make bdc pci driver depend on BROKEN
    - usb: cdns3: imx: fix writing read-only memory issue
    - usb: cdns3: imx: fix can't create core device the second time issue
    - xhci: make sure TRB is fully written before giving it to the controller
    - xhci: tegra: Delay for disabling LFPS detector
    - drivers core: Free dma_range_map when driver probe failed
    - driver core: Fix device link device name collision
    - driver core: Extend device_is_dependent()
    - drm/i915: s/intel_dp_sink_dpms/intel_dp_set_power/
    - drm/i915: Only enable DFP 4:4:4->4:2:0 conversion when outputting YCbCr
      4:4:4
    - x86/entry: Fix noinstr fail
    - x86/cpu/amd: Set __max_die_per_package on AMD
    - cls_flower: call nla_ok() before nla_next()
    - netfilter: rpfilter: mask ecn bits before fib lookup
    - tools: gpio: fix %llu warning in gpio-event-mon.c
    - tools: gpio: fix %llu warning in gpio-watch.c
    - drm/i915/hdcp: Update CP property in update_pipe
    - sh: dma: fix kconfig dependency for G2_DMA
    - sh: Remove unused HAVE_COPY_THREAD_TLS macro
    - locking/lockdep: Cure noinstr fail
    - ASoC: SOF: Intel: fix page fault at probe if i915 init fails
    - octeontx2-af: Fix missing check bugs in rvu_cgx.c
    - net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: also read STU state in mv88e6250_g1_vtu_getnext
    - selftests/powerpc: Fix exit status of pkey tests
    - sh_eth: Fix power down vs. is_opened flag ordering
    - nvme-pci: refactor nvme_unmap_data
    - nvme-pci: fix error unwind in nvme_map_data
    - cachefiles: Drop superfluous readpages aops NULL check
    - lightnvm: fix memory leak when submit fails
    - skbuff: back tiny skbs with kmalloc() in __netdev_alloc_skb() too
    - kasan: fix unaligned address is unhandled in kasan_remove_zero_shadow
    - kasan: fix incorrect arguments passing in kasan_add_zero_shadow
    - tcp: fix TCP socket rehash stats mis-accounting
    - net_sched: gen_estimator: support large ewma log
    - udp: mask TOS bits in udp_v4_early_demux()
    - ipv6: create multicast route with RTPROT_KERNEL
    - net_sched: avoid shift-out-of-bounds in tcindex_set_parms()
    - net_sched: reject silly cell_log in qdisc_get_rtab()
    - ipv6: set multicast flag on the multicast route
    - net: mscc: ocelot: allow offloading of bridge on top of LAG
    - net: Disable NETIF_F_HW_TLS_RX when RXCSUM is disabled
    - net: dsa: b53: fix an off by one in checking "vlan->vid"
    - tcp: do not mess with cloned skbs in tcp_add_backlog()
    - tcp: fix TCP_USER_TIMEOUT with zero window
    - net: mscc: ocelot: Fix multicast to the CPU port
    - net: core: devlink: use right genl user_ptr when handling port param 
get/set
    - pinctrl: qcom: Allow SoCs to specify a GPIO function that's not 0
    - pinctrl: qcom: No need to read-modify-write the interrupt status
    - pinctrl: qcom: Properly clear "intr_ack_high" interrupts when unmasking
    - pinctrl: qcom: Don't clear pending interrupts when enabling
    - x86/sev: Fix nonistr violation
    - tty: implement write_iter
    - tty: fix up hung_up_tty_write() conversion
    - net: systemport: free dev before on error path
    - x86/sev-es: Handle string port IO to kernel memory properly
    - tcp: Fix potential use-after-free due to double kfree()
    - drm/i915/hdcp: Get conn while content_type changed
    - bpf: Local storage helpers should check nullness of owner ptr passed
    - kernfs: implement ->read_iter
    - kernfs: implement ->write_iter
    - kernfs: wire up ->splice_read and ->splice_write
    - interconnect: imx8mq: Use icc_sync_state
    - fs/pipe: allow sendfile() to pipe again
    - Commit 9bb48c82aced ("tty: implement write_iter") converted the tty layer 
to
      use write_iter. Fix the redirected_tty_write declaration also in n_tty and
      change the comparisons to use write_iter instead of write. also in n_tty 
and
      change the comparisons to use write_iter instead of write.
    - mm: fix initialization of struct page for holes in memory layout
    - Revert "mm: fix initialization of struct page for holes in memory layout"
    - Linux 5.10.11

  * High load from process irq/65-i2c-INT3  - kernel module tps6598x
    (LP: #1883511) // Hirsute update: v5.10.11 upstream stable release
    (LP: #1913430)
    - platform/x86: i2c-multi-instantiate: Don't create platform device for
      INT3515 ACPI nodes

  * Hirsute update: v5.10.10 upstream stable release (LP: #1913429)
    - Revert "kconfig: remove 'kvmconfig' and 'xenconfig' shorthands"
    - x86/hyperv: Initialize clockevents after LAPIC is initialized
    - drm/amdgpu/display: drop DCN support for aarch64
    - bpf: Fix signed_{sub,add32}_overflows type handling
    - X.509: Fix crash caused by NULL pointer
    - nfsd4: readdirplus shouldn't return parent of export
    - bpf: Don't leak memory in bpf getsockopt when optlen == 0
    - bpf: Support PTR_TO_MEM{,_OR_NULL} register spilling
    - bpf: Fix helper bpf_map_peek_elem_proto pointing to wrong callback
    - net: ipa: modem: add missing SET_NETDEV_DEV() for proper sysfs links
    - net: fix use-after-free when UDP GRO with shared fraglist
    - udp: Prevent reuseport_select_sock from reading uninitialized socks
    - netxen_nic: fix MSI/MSI-x interrupts
    - net: ipv6: Validate GSO SKB before finish IPv6 processing
    - tipc: fix NULL deref in tipc_link_xmit()
    - mlxsw: core: Add validation of transceiver temperature thresholds
    - mlxsw: core: Increase critical threshold for ASIC thermal zone
    - net: mvpp2: Remove Pause and Asym_Pause support
    - rndis_host: set proper input size for OID_GEN_PHYSICAL_MEDIUM request
    - esp: avoid unneeded kmap_atomic call
    - net: dcb: Validate netlink message in DCB handler
    - net: dcb: Accept RTM_GETDCB messages carrying set-like DCB commands
    - rxrpc: Call state should be read with READ_ONCE() under some circumstances
    - i40e: fix potential NULL pointer dereferencing
    - net: stmmac: Fixed mtu channged by cache aligned
    - net: sit: unregister_netdevice on newlink's error path
    - net: stmmac: fix taprio schedule configuration
    - net: stmmac: fix taprio configuration when base_time is in the past
    - net: avoid 32 x truesize under-estimation for tiny skbs
    - dt-bindings: net: renesas,etheravb: RZ/G2H needs tx-internal-delay-ps
    - net: phy: smsc: fix clk error handling
    - net: dsa: clear devlink port type before unregistering slave netdevs
    - rxrpc: Fix handling of an unsupported token type in rxrpc_read()
    - net: stmmac: use __napi_schedule() for PREEMPT_RT
    - can: mcp251xfd: mcp251xfd_handle_rxif_one(): fix wrong NULL pointer check
    - drm/panel: otm8009a: allow using non-continuous dsi clock
    - mac80211: do not drop tx nulldata packets on encrypted links
    - mac80211: check if atf has been disabled in __ieee80211_schedule_txq
    - net: dsa: unbind all switches from tree when DSA master unbinds
    - cxgb4/chtls: Fix tid stuck due to wrong update of qid
    - spi: fsl: Fix driver breakage when SPI_CS_HIGH is not set in spi->mode
    - spi: cadence: cache reference clock rate during probe
    - Linux 5.10.10

  * Remove scary stack trace from Realtek WiFi driver (LP: #1913263)
    - rtw88: reduce the log level for failure of tx report

  * Packaging resync (LP: #1786013)
    - update dkms package versions

  * Introduce the new NVIDIA 460-server series and update the 460 series
    (LP: #1913200)
    - [Config] dkms-versions -- add the 460-server nvidia driver

  * backlight parsing for VBT 234+ (LP: #1912157)
    - drm/i915/vbt: Fix backlight parsing for VBT 234+
    - drm/i915/vbt: Update the version and expected size of
      BDB_GENERAL_DEFINITIONS map
    - drm/i915/vbt: Add VRR VBT toggle

  * Support CML-S CPU + TGP PCH (LP: #1909457)
    - drm/i915/dg1: gmbus pin mapping
    - drm/i915/dg1: Don't program PHY_MISC for PHY-C and PHY-D
    - drm/i915/dg1: add hpd interrupt handling
    - drm/i915/display/ehl: Limit eDP to HBR2
    - drm/i915/jsl: Split EHL/JSL platform info and PCI ids
    - drm/i915: Add PORT_TCn aliases to enum port
    - drm/i915: s/PORT_TC/TC_PORT_/
    - drm/i915/rkl: new rkl ddc map for different PCH
    - SAUCE: drm/i915/gen9_bc : Add TGP PCH support

  * Fix the video can't output through WD19TB connected with TGL platform during
    cold-boot (LP: #1910211)
    - SAUCE: drm/i915/dp: Prevent setting LTTPR mode if no LTTPR is detected

  * Stop using get_scalar_status command in Dell AIO uart backlight driver
    (LP: #1865402)
    - SAUCE: platform/x86: dell-uart-backlight: add get_display_mode command

  * Killer 500s (QCA6390) WLAN/BT [17cb:1101] unavailable (LP: #1879633)
    - SAUCE: ath11k: add 64bit check before reading msi high addr
    - SAUCE: ath11k: pci: support platforms with one MSI vector
    - SAUCE: ath11k: dp_rx: fix monitor status dma unmap direction
    - SAUCE: ath11k: hook mhi suspend and resume
    - SAUCE: ath11k: implement hif suspend and resume functions.
    - SAUCE: ath11k: read select_window register to ensure write is finished
    - SAUCE: ath11k: implement htc suspend related callbacks
    - SAUCE: ath11k: put target to suspend when system enters suspend state
    - SAUCE: ath11k: pci: print a warning if firmware crashed
    - SAUCE: ath11k: qmi: print allocated memory segment addresses and sizes
    - SAUCE: HACK: ath11k: add delays to suspend and resume handlers
    - SAUCE: ath11k: put hw to DBS using WMI_PDEV_SET_HW_MODE_CMDID
    - SAUCE: ath11k: fix pcie link unstable issue
    - SAUCE: ath11k: fix PCI L1ss clock unstable problem
    - SAUCE: ath11k: disable OTP write privilege
    - SAUCE: ath11k: disable ASPM L0sLs before downloading firmware
    - SAUCE: ath11k: purge rx pktlog when entering suspend
    - SAUCE: ath11k: set credit_update flag for flow controlled ep only
    - SAUCE: ath11k: implement wow enable and wow wakeup command
    - SAUCE: ath11k: add ce irq enable and disable hif layer functions
    - SAUCE: ath11k: put target to wow state when suspend happens
    - SAUCE: ath11k: vdev delete synchronization with firmware
    - SAUCE: ath11k: peer delete synchronization with firmware

  * Add support for Intel Bluetooth Device Typhoon Peak (8087:0032)
    (LP: #1890130)
    - SAUCE: Bluetooth: btintel: Fix endianness issue for TLV version 
information
    - SAUCE: Bluetooth: btusb: Add *setup* function for new generation Intel
      controllers
    - SAUCE: Bluetooth: btusb: Define a function to construct firmware filename
    - SAUCE: Bluetooth: btusb: Helper function to download firmware to Intel
      adapters
    - SAUCE: Bluetooth: btusb: Map Typhoon peak controller to BTUSB_INTEL_NEWGEN

  * failed to boot to GUI: i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] *ERROR* Link Training
    Unsuccessful (LP: #1903969)
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: s/old_crtc_state/crtc_state/
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Make intel_dp_process_phy_request() static
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Shove the PHY test into the hotplug work
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Split ICL combo PHY buf trans per output type
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Split ICL MG PHY buf trans per output type
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Split EHL combo PHY buf trans per output type
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Split TGL combo PHY buf trans per output type
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Split TGL DKL PHY buf trans per output type
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Plumb crtc_state to link training
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Fix DP link training pattern mask
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Simplify the link training functions
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Factor out a helper to disable the DPCD training pattern
    - SAUCE: drm/dp: Add LTTPR helpers
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Switch to LTTPR transparent mode link training
    - SAUCE: drm/i915: Switch to LTTPR non-transparent mode link training

  * switch to an autogenerated nvidia series based core via dkms-versions
    (LP: #1912803)
    - [Packaging] nvidia -- use dkms-versions to define versions built
    - [Packaging] update-version-dkms -- maintain flags fields
    - [Config] dkms-versions -- add transitional/skip information for nvidia
      packages

  * Miscellaneous Ubuntu changes
    - [Config] Move some CONFIG_INTERCONNECT_QCOM_* options to different menu
    - SAUCE: selftests/seccomp: Accept any valid fd in user_notification_addfd
    - [Config] updateconfigs following v5.10.11 import
    - abi: gc bdc_pci module
    - zfs-modules.ignore: add zzstd

  * Miscellaneous upstream changes
    - selftests/powerpc: Only test lwm/stmw on big endian

 -- Paolo Pisati <paolo.pis...@canonical.com>  Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:23:04
+0100

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Hirsute)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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Title:
  initramfs unpacking failed

Status in OEM Priority Project:
  New
Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in grub2 source package in Focal:
  Invalid
Status in initramfs-tools source package in Focal:
  Invalid
Status in linux source package in Focal:
  Fix Released
Status in grub2 source package in Groovy:
  Invalid
Status in initramfs-tools source package in Groovy:
  Invalid
Status in linux source package in Groovy:
  Fix Released
Status in grub2 source package in Hirsute:
  Invalid
Status in initramfs-tools source package in Hirsute:
  Invalid
Status in linux source package in Hirsute:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  "initramfs unpacking failed: Decoding failed",  message appears on
  boot up.

  If I "update-initramfs" using gzip instead of lz, then boot up passes
  without decoding failed message.

  ---

  However, we currently believe that the decoding error reported in
  dmesg is actually harmless and has no impact on usability on the
  system.

  Switching from lz4 to gzip compression, simply papers over the
  warning, without any benefits, and slows down boot.

  Kernel should be fixed to correctly parse lz4 compressed initrds, or
  at least lower the warning, to not be user visible as an error.

  [Impact]

   * Decoding failure messages in dmsg with a single lz4 initrd

   * Multiple lz4 compressed initrds cannot be decompressed by kernel,
  when loaded by grub

   * Multiple lz4 compressed initrds cannot be decompressed by kernel,
  when there is padding between them

  [Test Case]

   * Create empty padding with $ dd if=/dev/zero of=pad4 bs=1 count=4

   * Create an lz4 compressed initrd with a single test-file in it with
  some content. I.e. echo "second-initrd" > test-file, and then pack
  that with cpio hewc owned by root & lz4 -l.

   * Create a combined padded initrd of stock initrd, pad4, and the
  test-marker initrd created above.

   * Boot above with "break=top" kernel command line.

   * With broken kernels, there should be dmesg error message that
  decoding failed, and one will observe that /test-file does not exist
  in the shell.

   * With fixed kernel, /test-file in the initrd shell should exist, and
  should have the expected content "second-initrd".

   * The alignment and padding in the above test case depends on the
  size of the first initrd => if a given padded initrd does not
  reproduce the problem, try varying the size of the first initrd or
  that of the padding between 0..4.

  
  [Where problems could occur]

   * This changes compatible lz4 decompressor in the kernel, which can
  also be used by other kernel modules such as cryptography, squashfs,
  zram, f2fs, comprssed kernel image, pstore. For example, previously
  rejected files with "bogus" length and extra padding may now be
  accepted, whereas they were previously getting rejected by the
  decompressor.

   * Ideally kernel should switch to the stable lz4 format which has
  better specification of end of stream.

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