** Description changed: + ## FFE ## + + [Rationale] + + * kdump-tools currently depends on initramfs-tools for generating the + kdump initrd used when taking the crashdump. We want to support dracut + so that initramfs-tools doesn't need to be installed. + + [ Scope ] + + * This change will add support for building the kdump initrd with dracut + so that initramfs-tools is no longer a direct dependency. + + * This change is limited to the initrd generator functionality. There + are also new tests included to cover the initrd generator selection and + both the initramfs-tools and dracut initrd generation paths. + + * In the case of both dracut and initramfs-tools being installed, the + dracut path is preferred. + + * seeded-in-ubuntu output: + + kdump-tools (from kdump-tools) is seeded in: + ubuntu-core-installer: daily-live + + [ Regression Potential ] + + * If there was a regression here, it would be evident in the process of + taking a crash dump. If the kdump initrd generation failed, then the + system would be unable to take a crash dump. This initrd is only used + for kdump, so any issues would be limited to the process of taking crash + dumps. The main system initrd is unaffected. + + [ Testing ] + + * Smoke test: + - PPA: https://launchpad.net/~kevinbecker/+archive/ubuntu/kdump-dracut-test-5 + - Installation: <link to the installation test> + - Upgrade: <link to the upgrade test> + - Autopkgtest: <autopkgtest results> + - Does it break other packages: <link related bugs> + * Manual test plan + - Install kdump-tools update on stonking from PPA above + - Reboot + - Confirm kdump is configured with `kdump-config show`. If it isn't, do it manually ( https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/how-to/software/kernel-crash-dump/ ) + - Take a dump manually ( # echo c > /proc/sysrq-trigger ) + - The crash dump should be taken now and the system should reboot + - Confirm the dump exists in /var/crash + - Install the debug symbols for the kernel + - Use crash to inspect the crash dump + + [ Other Info ] + + * I plan to get these changes into Debian in the future, but didn't have + the time to get it there first before stonking. + + [ Original Description ] + supposedly ubuntu kdump & ubuntu dracut do not work together. like at all.
** Summary changed: - kdump tools X dracut doesn't work + FFe: kdump tools X dracut doesn't work ** No longer affects: dracut (Ubuntu) ** Description changed: ## FFE ## [Rationale] * kdump-tools currently depends on initramfs-tools for generating the kdump initrd used when taking the crashdump. We want to support dracut so that initramfs-tools doesn't need to be installed. [ Scope ] * This change will add support for building the kdump initrd with dracut so that initramfs-tools is no longer a direct dependency. * This change is limited to the initrd generator functionality. There are also new tests included to cover the initrd generator selection and both the initramfs-tools and dracut initrd generation paths. * In the case of both dracut and initramfs-tools being installed, the dracut path is preferred. + * Merge request: + https://code.launchpad.net/~kevinbecker/ubuntu/+source/kdump- + tools/+git/kdump-tools/+merge/509792 + * seeded-in-ubuntu output: kdump-tools (from kdump-tools) is seeded in: - ubuntu-core-installer: daily-live + ubuntu-core-installer: daily-live [ Regression Potential ] * If there was a regression here, it would be evident in the process of taking a crash dump. If the kdump initrd generation failed, then the - system would be unable to take a crash dump. This initrd is only used - for kdump, so any issues would be limited to the process of taking crash + system may be unable to take a crash dump. This initrd is only used for + kdump, so any issues would be limited to the process of taking crash dumps. The main system initrd is unaffected. [ Testing ] * Smoke test: - - PPA: https://launchpad.net/~kevinbecker/+archive/ubuntu/kdump-dracut-test-5 - - Installation: <link to the installation test> - - Upgrade: <link to the upgrade test> - - Autopkgtest: <autopkgtest results> - - Does it break other packages: <link related bugs> + - PPA: https://launchpad.net/~kevinbecker/+archive/ubuntu/kdump-dracut-test-5 + - Installation: <link to the installation test> + - Upgrade: <link to the upgrade test> + - Autopkgtest: <autopkgtest results> * Manual test plan - - Install kdump-tools update on stonking from PPA above - - Reboot - - Confirm kdump is configured with `kdump-config show`. If it isn't, do it manually ( https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/how-to/software/kernel-crash-dump/ ) - - Take a dump manually ( # echo c > /proc/sysrq-trigger ) - - The crash dump should be taken now and the system should reboot - - Confirm the dump exists in /var/crash - - Install the debug symbols for the kernel - - Use crash to inspect the crash dump + - Install kdump-tools update on stonking from PPA above + - Reboot + - Confirm kdump is configured with `kdump-config show`. If it isn't, do it manually ( https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/how-to/software/kernel-crash-dump/ ) + - Take a dump manually ( # echo c > /proc/sysrq-trigger ) + - The crash dump should be taken now and the system should reboot + - Confirm the dump exists in /var/crash + - Install the debug symbols for the kernel + - Use crash to inspect the crash dump [ Other Info ] * I plan to get these changes into Debian in the future, but didn't have the time to get it there first before stonking. [ Original Description ] supposedly ubuntu kdump & ubuntu dracut do not work together. like at all. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2042955 Title: FFe: kdump tools X dracut doesn't work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdump-tools/+bug/2042955/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
