Public bug reported:
On Ubuntu karmic (but likely true of older versions), update-initramfs
fails to call elilo to update the EFI partition and properly install
the new initramfs, which can cause issues such as failure to boot when
packages like udev are updated. The kernel properly calls elilo, so this
is just an issue when the initramfs is updated separately from the
kernel packages.
(I can't file a bug with ubuntu-bug on this due to apport currently
segfaulting on ia64, but I can test any patches or provide any info by
hand)
Steps to Reproduce:
1. On ubuntu-karmic, install any package that will update the initramfs without
updating the kernel
Excepted Behavior:
The initramfs on the EFI boot partition is properly updated
Current Behavior:
The initramfs isn't udpated at all
Justification for Critical priority:
A mismatched kernel/initramfs/userland can leave the system in a non-bootable
state on ia64, which is what happened to me (udev wasn't properly updated on
the initramfs forcing me to boot the old kernel, and force-updating everything
then calling elilo)
** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
Importance: Critical
Status: New
** Tags: ia64
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Critical
** Description changed:
On Ubuntu karmic (but likely true of older versions), update-initramfs
fails to call elilo to update the EFI partition and properly install
the new initramfs, which can cause issues such as failure to boot when
packages like udev are updated. The kernel properly calls elilo, so this
is just an issue when the initramfs is updated separately from the
kernel packages.
(I can't file a bug with ubuntu-bug on this due to apport currently
segfaulting on ia64, but I can test any patches or provide any info by
hand)
+
+ Steps to Reproduce:
+ 1. On ubuntu-karmic, install any package that will update the initramfs
without updating the kernel
+
+ Excepted Behavior:
+ The initramfs on the EFI boot partition is properly updated
+
+ Current Behavior:
+ The initramfs isn't udpated at all
+
+ Justification for Critical priority:
+ A mismatched kernel/initramfs/userland can leave the system in a non-bootable
state on ia64, which is what happened to me (udev wasn't properly updated on
the initramfs forcing me to boot the old kernel, and force-updating everything
then calling elilo)
** Tags added: ia64
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[ia64] update-initramfs fails to run elilo after updating an initramfs
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/396000
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