[Bug 1737592] [NEW] no zfs module in initramfs

[Scott Moser]

Public bug reported:

zfs support exists in Ubuntu kernels for 16.04 and later, but the
default initramfs build does not include this module.

Other common filesystems are included.

As a small piece of information:
$ du -hs /lib/modules/4.13.0-17-generic/kernel/zfs/
3.2M	/lib/modules/4.13.0-17-generic/kernel/zfs/


ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: initramfs-tools-core 0.125ubuntu12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-17.20-generic 4.13.8
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Dec 11 13:05:15 2017
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-23 (872 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150722.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic wayland-session

** Description changed:

  zfs support exists in Ubuntu kernels for 16.04 and later, but the
  default initramfs build does not include this module.
  
  Other common filesystems are included.
+ 
+ As a small piece of information:
+ $ du -hs /lib/modules/4.13.0-17-generic/kernel/zfs/
+ 3.2M	/lib/modules/4.13.0-17-generic/kernel/zfs/
+ 
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: initramfs-tools-core 0.125ubuntu12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-17.20-generic 4.13.8
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Mon Dec 11 13:05:15 2017
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-23 (872 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150722.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
-  TERM=xterm-256color
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
-  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  TERM=xterm-256color
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  no zfs module in initramfs

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  zfs support exists in Ubuntu kernels for 16.04 and later, but the
  default initramfs build does not include this module.

  Other common filesystems are included.

  As a small piece of information:
  $ du -hs /lib/modules/4.13.0-17-generic/kernel/zfs/
  3.2M	/lib/modules/4.13.0-17-generic/kernel/zfs/


  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: initramfs-tools-core 0.125ubuntu12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-17.20-generic 4.13.8
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Mon Dec 11 13:05:15 2017
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-23 (872 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150722.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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