[Bug 1847638] [NEW] initramfs-tools-core fails to install on i386

[Balint Reczey]

Public bug reported:

Autopkgtest fails on i386 due to kmod pulling in linux-image-
generic:i386 , but it does not exist anymore in Eoan.

http://autopkgtest.ubuntu.com/packages/i/initramfs-tools/eoan/i386

https://objectstorage.prodstack4-5.canonical.com/v1/AUTH_77e2ada1e7a84929a74ba3b87153c0ac/autopkgtest-eoan/eoan/i386/i/initramfs-tools/20191009_203931_515d7@/log.gz :
...
Broken autopkgtest-satdep:i386 Depends on linux-image-generic:i386 < none @un H >
  Removing autopkgtest-satdep:i386 because I can't find linux-image-generic:i386
Done
...

Manual testing:

ubuntu at autopkgtest:/initramfs-tools-0.133ubuntu10$ sudo apt install initramfs-tools-core
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
initramfs-tools-core is already the newest version (0.133ubuntu10).
initramfs-tools-core set to manually installed.
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 autopkgtest-satdep : Depends: linux-image-generic but it is not installable
                      Depends: qemu-system
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
ubuntu at autopkgtest:/initramfs-tools-0.133ubuntu10$ sudo apt install kmod
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
kmod is already the newest version (26-1ubuntu1).
kmod set to manually installed.
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 autopkgtest-satdep : Depends: linux-image-generic but it is not installable
                      Depends: qemu-system
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

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

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Title:
  initramfs-tools-core fails to install on i386

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Autopkgtest fails on i386 due to kmod pulling in linux-image-
  generic:i386 , but it does not exist anymore in Eoan.

  http://autopkgtest.ubuntu.com/packages/i/initramfs-tools/eoan/i386

  https://objectstorage.prodstack4-5.canonical.com/v1/AUTH_77e2ada1e7a84929a74ba3b87153c0ac/autopkgtest-eoan/eoan/i386/i/initramfs-tools/20191009_203931_515d7@/log.gz :
  ...
  Broken autopkgtest-satdep:i386 Depends on linux-image-generic:i386 < none @un H >
    Removing autopkgtest-satdep:i386 because I can't find linux-image-generic:i386
  Done
  ...

  Manual testing:

  ubuntu at autopkgtest:/initramfs-tools-0.133ubuntu10$ sudo apt install initramfs-tools-core
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  initramfs-tools-core is already the newest version (0.133ubuntu10).
  initramfs-tools-core set to manually installed.
  You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
  The following packages have unmet dependencies:
   autopkgtest-satdep : Depends: linux-image-generic but it is not installable
                        Depends: qemu-system
  E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
  ubuntu at autopkgtest:/initramfs-tools-0.133ubuntu10$ sudo apt install kmod
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  kmod is already the newest version (26-1ubuntu1).
  kmod set to manually installed.
  You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
  The following packages have unmet dependencies:
   autopkgtest-satdep : Depends: linux-image-generic but it is not installable
                        Depends: qemu-system
  E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

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