Public bug reported:

On an up-to-date precise system, with os-prober 1.51ubuntu3 (and a
rather complex disk configuration, to be fair):

#apt-get install --reinstall linux-image-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-3.2.0-29-generic linux-headers-3.2.0-27 linux-headers-3.2.0-29 
linux-headers-3.2.0-27-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/38.2 MB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 133254 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-3.2.0-30-generic-pae 3.2.0-30.48 (using 
.../linux-image-3.2.0-30-generic-pae_3.2.0-30.48_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-3.2.0-30-generic-pae ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-30-generic-pae 
/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-30-generic-pae 
/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-30-generic-pae (3.2.0-30.48) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
(3.2.0-30.48 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
(3.2.0-30.48 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 
3.2.0-30-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 
3.2.0-30-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-30-generic-pae 
/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic-pae
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-prober/mount': Device or resource busy
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.
done

The relevant stuff from lvdisplay and mdstat:
# lvdisplay -C
  LV                   VG        Attr   LSize  Origin          Snap%  Move Log 
Copy%  Convert
  backup-20110101      RADICCHIO owi-a- 30.00g                                  
             
  backup-20110201-2305 RADICCHIO swi-ao  3.45g backup-20110101  92.40           
             
  backup-20110601      RADICCHIO swi-a-  6.21g backup-20110101  99.98           
             
  backup-20110801-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  7.26g backup-20110101  92.55           
             
  backup-20111201-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a- 10.36g backup-20110101  92.34           
             
  backup-20120101-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a- 10.14g backup-20120514  92.62           
             
  backup-20120301-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a- 15.02g backup-20120514  92.86           
             
  backup-20120401-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a- 12.33g backup-20120514  92.51           
             
  backup-20120501-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  9.85g backup-20120514  92.38           
             
  backup-20120514      RADICCHIO owi-a- 30.00g                                  
             
  backup-20120601-2305 RADICCHIO swi-ao  3.24g backup-20120514  92.77           
             
  backup-20120729-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  5.91g backup-20120514  92.10           
             
  backup-20120806-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  6.13g backup-20120514  90.60           
             
  backup-20120808-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  6.45g backup-20120514  88.73           
             
  backup-20120809-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  6.45g backup-20120514  90.03           
             
  backup-20120810-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  6.45g backup-20120514  91.88           
             
  backup-20120820-1131 RADICCHIO swi-a-  7.10g backup-20120514  88.89           
             
  backup-20120820-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  7.10g backup-20120514  89.69           
             
  backup-20120821-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  7.10g backup-20120514  91.64           
             
  backup-20120822-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  7.42g backup-20120514  89.07           
             
  backup-20120823-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  7.42g backup-20120514  90.99           
             
  backup-20120824-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  7.42g backup-20120514  92.83           
             
  backup-20120825-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  7.74g backup-20120514  90.05           
             
  backup-20120826      RADICCHIO owi-ao 30.00g                                  
             
  backup-20120826-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  3.55g backup-20120514  90.71           
             
  backup-20120827-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  1.94g backup-20120826  90.51           
             
  backup-20120828-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  2.26g backup-20120826  87.75           
             
  backup-20120829-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  2.58g backup-20120826  81.50           
             
  backup-20120830-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  2.58g backup-20120826  86.18           
             
  backup-20120831-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  2.58g backup-20120826  90.13           
             
  backup-20120901-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  2.91g backup-20120826  90.31           
             
  backup-20120902-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  2.58g backup-20120826  89.37           
             
  backup-20120903-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  2.91g backup-20120826  85.55           
             
  backup-20120904-2305 RADICCHIO swi-a-  2.91g backup-20120826  88.53           
             
  backup-20120905-2305 RADICCHIO swi-ao  3.23g backup-20120826  84.87           
             
  srv                  RADICCHIO -wi-ao  2.50t                                  
             
  swap                 RADICCHIO -wi-ao 30.00g                                  
             
# cat /proc/mdstat
Personalities : [linear] [multipath] [raid0] [raid1] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] 
[raid10] 
md4 : active raid5 sdf1[7] sdk1[6] sdl1[5] sde1[2] sdc1[1]
      125822976 blocks super 1.2 level 5, 512k chunk, algorithm 2 [5/5] [UUUUU]
      
md3 : active raid6 sdo2[12](S) sdf2[10] sdj2[8] sdk2[9] sdm2[13] sdc2[1] 
sdi2[11] sdh2[3] sde2[2]
      11532327936 blocks super 1.2 level 6, 512k chunk, algorithm 2 [8/8] 
[UUUUUUUU]
      
md2 : active raid1 sdo1[5] sdn1[4] sdj1[6] sdh1[1]
      31456184 blocks super 1.2 [4/4] [UUUU]
      
md5 : active raid6 sdl2[3] sdn2[4] sdd2[1] sdg2[2] sdb2[0]
      5766167040 blocks super 1.2 level 6, 512k chunk, algorithm 2 [5/5] [UUUUU]
      
md6 : active raid5 sdm1[5] sdi1[3] sdg1[2] sdb1[0] sdd1[1]
      125822976 blocks super 1.2 level 5, 512k chunk, algorithm 2 [5/5] [UUUUU]
      
unused devices: <none>

what other info do you want?

** Affects: os-prober (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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  during kernel upgrade: rmdir: failed to remove `/var/lib/os-
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