Public bug reported: == Comment: #0 - Hari Krishna Bathini <hbath...@in.ibm.com> - 2018-01-30 10:46:53 == ---Problem Description--- update makedumpfile to latest version v1.6.3 that officially supports up to kernel version 4.14.8. Since makedumpfile is inherently backward compatible, this would not break existing functionality.. Contact Information = hbath...@in.ibm.com ---uname output--- na Machine Type = na ---Debugger--- A debugger is not configured ---Steps to Reproduce--- makedumpfile reports ""The kernel version is not supported" while generating vmcore Also, there is a possibility of bogus address translations in makedumpfile tool with missing upstream patches. Can't be so sure without an exhaustive testing. Instead, it would be a good idea to go with the version which officially supports the kernel version in question. Userspace tool common name: makedumpfile The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64-bit
Userspace rpm: makedumpfile Userspace tool obtained from project website: na *Additional Instructions for hbath...@in.ibm.com: -Attach ltrace and strace of userspace application. == Comment: #1 - Hari Krishna Bathini <hbath...@in.ibm.com> - 2018-01-30 10:49:13 == With kernel version updated to 4.13.0, please update makedumpfile tool version to 1.6.3 which officially supports up to kernel version 4.14.8 [1]. Thanks Hari [1] http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/kexec/2018-January/019853.html This needs to be tagged for both 16.04.4 & 18.04 releases ** Affects: makedumpfile (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Assignee: Ubuntu on IBM Power Systems Bug Triage (ubuntu-power-triage) Status: New ** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-164118 severity-high targetmilestone-inin16044 ** Tags added: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-164118 severity-high targetmilestone-inin16044 ** Changed in: ubuntu Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu on IBM Power Systems Bug Triage (ubuntu-power-triage) ** Package changed: ubuntu => makedumpfile (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to makedumpfile in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1746299 Title: update makedumpfile tool version to v1.6.3 Status in makedumpfile package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: == Comment: #0 - Hari Krishna Bathini <hbath...@in.ibm.com> - 2018-01-30 10:46:53 == ---Problem Description--- update makedumpfile to latest version v1.6.3 that officially supports up to kernel version 4.14.8. Since makedumpfile is inherently backward compatible, this would not break existing functionality.. Contact Information = hbath...@in.ibm.com ---uname output--- na Machine Type = na ---Debugger--- A debugger is not configured ---Steps to Reproduce--- makedumpfile reports ""The kernel version is not supported" while generating vmcore Also, there is a possibility of bogus address translations in makedumpfile tool with missing upstream patches. Can't be so sure without an exhaustive testing. Instead, it would be a good idea to go with the version which officially supports the kernel version in question. Userspace tool common name: makedumpfile The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64-bit Userspace rpm: makedumpfile Userspace tool obtained from project website: na *Additional Instructions for hbath...@in.ibm.com: -Attach ltrace and strace of userspace application. == Comment: #1 - Hari Krishna Bathini <hbath...@in.ibm.com> - 2018-01-30 10:49:13 == With kernel version updated to 4.13.0, please update makedumpfile tool version to 1.6.3 which officially supports up to kernel version 4.14.8 [1]. Thanks Hari [1] http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/kexec/2018-January/019853.html This needs to be tagged for both 16.04.4 & 18.04 releases To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/makedumpfile/+bug/1746299/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
