[quantal PATCH 0/1] Beef up linux-image-extras-* postinst/postrm

[Tim Gardner]

On 05/28/2012 12:13 PM, Andy Whitcroft wrote:
> When we install linux-image-generic-* and linux-image-extras-generic-*
> we end up installing linux-image-generic-* first due to internal
> dependancies, we then regenerate the initramfs, we then install
> linux-image-extras-generic-*, indicate we would like to rebuild the
> initramfs again but do not (it is elided) and complete.  This potentially
> leaves us with a half formed initramfs.
> 
> After discussions it is clear we should actually be doing the full post
> kernel install hook runs.  Following this email is a patch to do this.
> 
> It should be noted that for a split kernel, ie all main kernels in
> Quantal we will build the initramfs twice.  This is at least correct if
> sub-optimal.  The correct solution is to perameterise the update-initramfs
> hook so that the kernel can delay the rebuilds to then end of the apt run;
> very likely update-grub would also have to become a hook.  I will discuss
> this further with foundations.
> 
> Proposing for Quantal.
> 
> -apw
> 
> Andy Whitcroft (1):
>   UBUNTU: [Config] linux-image-extras needs full postinst
> 
>  debian/control-scripts/postinst.extra |  154 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>  debian/control-scripts/postrm.extra   |  143 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>  debian/rules.d/2-binary-arch.mk       |    5 +-
>  3 files changed, 284 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> 

Why can't the extras package just run
/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-<ABI>-<flavour>.{postinst,postrm} directly ?

rtg
-- 
Tim Gardner tim.gardner at canonical.com