[Bug 1161912] [NEW] linux-version list can be NULL

Fri Mar 29 15:25:35 UTC 2013

Public bug reported:

I've just started looking at adding Ubuntu Raring to my 'netinstall'
script: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall  and just run into
a fun issue with this commit:

http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/raring/flash-
kernel/raring/revision/447

Since there's no way to actually stop "flash-kernel-installer" from
running, I've been faking things, just to make it happy, which has
worked very well in the last two release's.

here's the log from what i see:

Mar 15 21:18:39 in-target: Setting up flash-kernel (3.0~rc.4ubuntu29) ...
Mar 15 21:18:54 in-target: Reading package lists...
Mar 15 21:18:54 in-target:
Mar 15 21:18:54 in-target: Building dependency tree...
Mar 15 21:18:55 in-target:
Mar 15 21:18:55 in-target: Reading state information...
Mar 15 21:18:55 in-target:
Mar 15 21:18:57 in-target: u-boot-tools is already the newest version.
Mar 15 21:18:57 in-target: 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove
and 0 not upgraded.
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target: No arg for -k option
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target: Usage: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs [OPTION]...
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target: Options:
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -k [version]        Specify kernel version or 'all'
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -c          Create a new initramfs
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -u          Update an existing initramfs
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -d          Remove an existing initramfs
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -t          Take over a custom initramfs with this one
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -b          Set alternate boot directory
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -v          Be verbose
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -h          This message
Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:
Mar 15 21:18:59 main-menu[933]: WARNING **: Configuring
'flash-kernel-installer' failed with error code 1
Mar 15 21:18:59 main-menu[933]: WARNING **: Menu item
'flash-kernel-installer' failed.

When chrooting  into /target/ to see what it is returning...

# linux-version list

#

Just a blank line..

#uname -r
3.7.10-x9

If i then manually patch

/var/lib/dpkg/info/flash-kernel-installer.postinst

and restart the "flash-kernel" option it finishes the install just
fine..

So, going forward I'd really like to keep supporting "no longer
supported by Ubuntu" boards such as the original Beagle, imx51/imx53,
etc... Along with boards Ubuntu doesn't currently support
BeagleBone/BeagleBoneBlack, or ANY mainline boards coming down the pipe
from CM's/etc..

Regards,

** Affects: flash-kernel (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Patch added: "use uname -r when linux-version list is null"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1161912/+attachment/3606387/+files/linux-version-list-could-be-null.diff

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Title:
  linux-version list can be NULL

Status in “flash-kernel” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I've just started looking at adding Ubuntu Raring to my 'netinstall'
  script: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall  and just run into
  a fun issue with this commit:

  http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/raring/flash-
  kernel/raring/revision/447

  Since there's no way to actually stop "flash-kernel-installer" from
  running, I've been faking things, just to make it happy, which has
  worked very well in the last two release's.

  here's the log from what i see:

  Mar 15 21:18:39 in-target: Setting up flash-kernel (3.0~rc.4ubuntu29) ...
  Mar 15 21:18:54 in-target: Reading package lists...
  Mar 15 21:18:54 in-target:
  Mar 15 21:18:54 in-target: Building dependency tree...
  Mar 15 21:18:55 in-target:
  Mar 15 21:18:55 in-target: Reading state information...
  Mar 15 21:18:55 in-target:
  Mar 15 21:18:57 in-target: u-boot-tools is already the newest version.
  Mar 15 21:18:57 in-target: 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove
  and 0 not upgraded.
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target: No arg for -k option
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target: Usage: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs [OPTION]...
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target: Options:
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -k [version]        Specify kernel version or 'all'
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -c          Create a new initramfs
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -u          Update an existing initramfs
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -d          Remove an existing initramfs
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -t          Take over a custom initramfs with this one
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -b          Set alternate boot directory
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -v          Be verbose
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:  -h          This message
  Mar 15 21:18:59 in-target:
  Mar 15 21:18:59 main-menu[933]: WARNING **: Configuring
  'flash-kernel-installer' failed with error code 1
  Mar 15 21:18:59 main-menu[933]: WARNING **: Menu item
  'flash-kernel-installer' failed.

  When chrooting  into /target/ to see what it is returning...

  # linux-version list

  #

  Just a blank line..

  #uname -r
  3.7.10-x9

  If i then manually patch

  /var/lib/dpkg/info/flash-kernel-installer.postinst

  and restart the "flash-kernel" option it finishes the install just
  fine..

  So, going forward I'd really like to keep supporting "no longer
  supported by Ubuntu" boards such as the original Beagle, imx51/imx53,
  etc... Along with boards Ubuntu doesn't currently support
  BeagleBone/BeagleBoneBlack, or ANY mainline boards coming down the
  pipe from CM's/etc..

  Regards,

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