[PATCH 0/1] [Maverick SRU] LP#642421 -- fix depmod errors during boot

[Brad Figg]

On 01/10/2011 10:06 AM, Andy Whitcroft wrote:
> On some machines depmod errors are emitted during boot:
>
>      modprobe: Fatal: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/modules.dep
> 	no such file or directory
>
> This occur because kernel initialisation can (rarely) require additional
> modules.  This triggers a modprobe of that module via usermodhelper.
> Where this occurs before the initramfs expand has completed required files
> may not be found.  These appear to be benign in the majority of cases as
> udev cold plug will load these modules, but it is possible that critical
> modules are not loaded and boot fails.
>
> Following this email is a patch to ensure we wait for the unpack to
> complete before calling any usermodehelper.  This has no effect on the
> common boot, but will ensure syncronisation where modules are used.
>
> -apw
>
> Andy Whitcroft (1):
>    UBUNTU: SAUCE: ensure root is ready before running usermodehelpers in
>      it
>
>   include/linux/init.h |    2 --
>   include/linux/kmod.h |    4 ++++
>   init/initramfs.c     |    6 ++++++
>   init/main.c          |    2 +-
>   4 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>

Acked-by: Brad Figg<brad.figg at canonical.com>

applied and pushed

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