Bug#822730: initramfs-tools: Should we migrate to a "interest-noawait" trigger for update-initramfs -u?
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- Subject: Bug#822730: initramfs-tools: Should we migrate to a "interest-noawait" trigger for update-initramfs -u?
- From: Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>
- Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:06:11 +0200
- Message-id: <[🔎] c7d959c8-a65a-ef1e-ec2f-5083cd73a536@thykier.net>
- Reply-to: Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>, 822730@bugs.debian.org
- In-reply-to: <56c16efdae1a839973462c51fcb36c00ca1c1470.camel@decadent.org.uk>
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Control: reassign -1 debhelper
On Thu, 19 Jul 2018 02:03:21 +0100 Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>
wrote:
> On Sun, 2018-02-18 at 07:35 +0000, Niels Thykier wrote:
> > On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 16:29:00 +0000 Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net> wrote:
> > > Control: block 491027 by -1
> > >
> > > On Sun, 09 Jul 2017 12:51:00 +0000 Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net> wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 26 Apr 2016 22:10:14 +0200 Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net> wrote:
> > > > > Package: initramfs-tools
> > > > > Version: 0.125
> > > > > Severity: wishlist
> > > > > Usertags: declarative-packaging
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > [...]
> > >
> > > Ping on this?
> > >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have been pinging this bug for nearly two years (admittedly with quite
> > some time between some of the pings) without any replies.
> >
> > @Ben: Given you appear to be the one doing the actual uploads (i.e. sign
> > + upload), could I ask you to review the bug and come with your take on
> > this?
>
> I finally had a look at this while preparing a new version. Sorry for
> taking so long, but I hope you understand that wishlist bugs asking a
> question are not a high priority.
>
> The dpkg documentation isn't clear (#904060), but it appears to me that
> if we use "interest-noawait" then an activating package that really
> needs to await will not be able to do so. If we carry on using
> "interest" (or "interest-await") then the activating package can choose
> whether to await the trigger or not.
>
> A search for explicit triggers:
> https://codesearch.debian.net/search?q=activate.*update-initramfs
> shows that there are packages that use "activate-await", and I would
> not want to override that without consultation.
>
> Ben.
>
> --
> Ben Hutchings
> We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking.
> - Albert Camus
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