[Bug 1456443] Re: Skip eMMC device's boot0, boot1 and rpmb partitions

[Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre]

I see two options here:
- use preseed rules to load block-modules dynamically when doing the network installation (since you're trying to do an automated install).
*or*
- get back to the kernel team and make it clear that you need the modules in *mmc-modules* rather than *block-modules*, in which case once the package is available we can do a d-i update to pull it in.

In the meantime, installing should already work, just you need to load
the package yourself, either manually or though the preseed rules.

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Title:
  Skip eMMC device's boot0, boot1 and rpmb partitions

Status in OEM Priority Project:
  Fix Committed
Status in OEM Priority Project trusty series:
  Fix Committed
Status in debian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in partman-base package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in debian-installer source package in Trusty:
  New
Status in partman-base source package in Trusty:
  Fix Released
Status in ubiquity source package in Trusty:
  Fix Released
Status in partman-base source package in Vivid:
  Fix Committed
Status in partman-base package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Impact]
  Installations on specific eMMC devices, where they are shipping with mmcblk0rpmb and mmcblk0boot* partitions. For example, Nvidia Jetson TK-1 ARM boards.

  [Test case]
  Attempt a server installation on the device.

  [Regression potential]
  Minimal; these devices are meant to be read-only and should be treated as such by partman, so it makes sense to explicitly filter them out.

  ---
  During installation,
  partman will scan all the available partitions.
  However, with the eMMC device, especially with its /dev/mmcblk0rpmb partition,
  a popup warning will show up to interrupt the whole installation process.
  One has to manually press the 'Ignore' button to skip that and proceed the installation.
  This seriously impacts some of OEM's auto installation requirements.

  Ref:
  https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2014/12/msg00263.html

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