[Bug 1277436] [NEW] biosdevname renaming rule not present in initramfs, leads to unpredictable names

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You have been subscribed to a public bug by Margarita Manterola (marga-9):

The biosdevname package includes /lib/udev/rules.d/71-biosdevname.rules,
which makes it rename the interfaces when the machine boots.  This is
now installed by default in trusty, and so most machines will have this
rename going on. However, the rule is not present in the initramfs, so
that if there's any program that calls configure_networking (like
dropbear does) during the initial boot, then the interface stays with
the unrenamed name.

What this means is that the interface is called something different
depending on the fact that another program (dropbear) is installed or
not.  This shouldn't be the case.

The biosdevname rule should be copied into the initramfs, like other
udev rules are copied.

** Affects: biosdevname (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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biosdevname renaming rule not present in initramfs, leads to unpredictable names
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1277436
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