[Bug 251242] Re: Always kexecs on shutdown/reboot

[Andy Whitcroft]

** Tags added: regression-release

** Changed in: kexec-tools (Ubuntu Jaunty)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: kexec-tools (Ubuntu Jaunty)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Andy Whitcroft (apw)

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: kexec-tools
  
  When I have kexec-tools installed, it seems to trigger a kexec whenever
  I shut down or reboot.  This doesn't seem like sensible default
  behavior, and my reading of the init script seems to indicate that it's
  not intentional.  It happens nonetheless, though.
  
  ===
  
- SRU Justification
+ SRU Justification [Jaunty]
  
  Impact: when kexec-tools is installed reboot is optimised using kexec,
  the user no longer drops to bios nor sees their bootloader menus.  this
  should be an opt-in change as the user may install kexec to get crash
  dump functionality and is not expecting reboot to be altered.
  
  Fix Description: change the default to disable use of kexec for reboot
  by default
  
  Patch: http://launchpadlibrarian.net/26022183/kexec-tools-default-
  KEXEC_LOAD-false
  
  Risks: the change of default may affect previous installs
  
  TEST CASE: install kexec-tools and reboot, the bios and bootloader are
  skipped

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Always kexecs on shutdown/reboot
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/251242
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