[Bug 1631436] [NEW] Some network configuration cmdline arguments doesn't work anymore with version 0.122ubuntu8.3

[Pierre BLONDEAU]

Public bug reported:

In the past, until the version  0.122ubuntu8.1, we used the syntax
"ip=:::::eth0:dhcp" as described in the kernel's documentation :
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/nfsroot.txt

The version 0.122ubuntu8.3 breaks it. It works only with "ip=eth0"
syntax as far as i have tested it.

So, the current last package version leaves the machine without network
on boot. Any host that needs network on boot (nfsroot / using dropbear
for example) might not boot properly.

Regards

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Some network configuration cmdline arguments doesn't work anymore with
  version 0.122ubuntu8.3

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  In the past, until the version  0.122ubuntu8.1, we used the syntax
  "ip=:::::eth0:dhcp" as described in the kernel's documentation :
  https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/nfsroot.txt

  The version 0.122ubuntu8.3 breaks it. It works only with "ip=eth0"
  syntax as far as i have tested it.

  So, the current last package version leaves the machine without
  network on boot. Any host that needs network on boot (nfsroot / using
  dropbear for example) might not boot properly.

  Regards

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