Bug#864525: flash-kernel: fails on fat32
On 06/10/2017 12:31 AM, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> * Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@gmx.de> [2017-06-09 23:18]:
>> flash-kernel currently fails if the boot partition is FAT32.
>>
>> On FAT32 symbolic links cannot be created.
>
> Unless something has changed, FAT for /boot isn't supported anyway.
>
> See https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2014/01/msg00188.html
>
That information seems to be outdated.
dpkg -i linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64_4.11.3-1~exp1_arm64.deb
worked without any trouble until reaching flash-kernel:
sudo dpkg -i linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64_4.11.3-1~exp1_arm64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64.
(Reading database ... 16415 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack
linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64_4.11.3-1~exp1_arm64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64 (4.11.3-1~exp1) ...
Setting up linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64 (4.11.3-1~exp1) ...
I: /vmlinuz is now a symlink to boot/vmlinuz-4.11.0-trunk-arm64
I: /initrd.img is now a symlink to boot/initrd.img-4.11.0-trunk-arm64
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.11.0-trunk-arm64
Using DTB: meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
Installing
/usr/lib/linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64/amlogic/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
into /boot/dtbs/4.11.0-trunk-arm64/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
Installing new meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb.
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/boot/dtb-4.11.0-trunk-arm64':
Operation not permitted
run-parts: /etc/initramfs/post-update.d//flash-kernel exited with return
code 1
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64 (--install):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64
With the suggested patch no error occurs.:
# dpkg -i linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64_4.11.3-1~exp1_arm64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64.
(Reading database ... 16427 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack
linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64_4.11.3-1~exp1_arm64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64 (4.11.3-1~exp1) ...
Setting up linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64 (4.11.3-1~exp1) ...
I: /vmlinuz is now a symlink to boot/vmlinuz-4.11.0-trunk-arm64
I: /initrd.img is now a symlink to boot/initrd.img-4.11.0-trunk-arm64
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.11.0-trunk-arm64
Using DTB: meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
Installing
/usr/lib/linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64/amlogic/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
into /boot/dtbs/4.11.0-trunk-arm64/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
Installing new meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb.
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/boot/dtb-4.11.0-trunk-arm64':
Operation not permitted
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/boot/dtb': Operation not permitted
Ignoring old or unknown version 4.11.0-trunk-arm64 (latest is
4.11.1-R005-arm64)
Use --force if you want version 4.11.0-trunk-arm64.
Installing
/usr/lib/linux-image-4.11.1-R005-arm64/amlogic/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
into /boot/dtbs/4.11.1-R005-arm64/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
Taking backup of meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb.
Installing new meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb.
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/boot/dtb-4.11.1-R005-arm64':
Operation not permitted
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/boot/dtb': Operation not permitted
flash-kernel: deferring update (trigger activated)
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-flash-kernel:
Using DTB: meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
Installing
/usr/lib/linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64/amlogic/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
into /boot/dtbs/4.11.0-trunk-arm64/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
Taking backup of meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb.
Installing new meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb.
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/boot/dtb-4.11.0-trunk-arm64':
Operation not permitted
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/boot/dtb': Operation not permitted
Ignoring old or unknown version 4.11.0-trunk-arm64 (latest is
4.11.1-R005-arm64)
Processing triggers for flash-kernel (3.79) ...
Using DTB: meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
Installing
/usr/lib/linux-image-4.11.1-R005-arm64/amlogic/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
into /boot/dtbs/4.11.1-R005-arm64/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
Taking backup of meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb.
Installing new meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb.
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/boot/dtb-4.11.1-R005-arm64':
Operation not permitted
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/boot/dtb': Operation not permitted
flash-kernel: installing version 4.11.1-R005-arm64
Generating boot script u-boot image... done.
Taking backup of boot.scr.
Installing new boot.scr.
flashkernel --force 4.11.0-trunk-arm64
writes the desired files.
# flash-kernel --force 4.11.0-trunk-arm64
Using DTB: meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
Installing
/usr/lib/linux-image-4.11.0-trunk-arm64/amlogic/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
into /boot/dtbs/4.11.0-trunk-arm64/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
Taking backup of meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb.
Installing new meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb.
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/boot/dtb-4.11.0-trunk-arm64':
Operation not permitted
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/boot/dtb': Operation not permitted
flash-kernel: forcing install of 4.11.0-trunk-arm64 instead of
4.11.1-R005-arm64.
flash-kernel: WARNING: Installing any new kernel package might override
this.
flash-kernel: installing version 4.11.0-trunk-arm64
Generating boot script u-boot image... done.
Taking backup of boot.scr.
Installing new boot.scr.
Booting the newly installed kernel works like a charm:
Scanning mmc 0:1...
Found U-Boot script /boot.scr
reading /boot.scr
2254 bytes read in 11 ms (199.2 KiB/s)
## Executing script at 1f000000
reading /vmlinuz-4.11.0-trunk-arm64
15038976 bytes read in 1330 ms (10.8 MiB/s)
reading /dtbs/4.11.0-trunk-arm64/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb
16119 bytes read in 17 ms (925.8 KiB/s)
reading /initrd.img-4.11.0-trunk-arm64
17544953 bytes read in 1534 ms (10.9 MiB/s)
Booting Debian 4.11.0-trunk-arm64 from mmc 0:1...
## Flattened Device Tree blob at 01000000
Booting using the fdt blob at 0x1000000
Loading Ramdisk to 7ce9c000, end 7df576f9 ... OK
Loading Device Tree to 000000007ce95000, end 000000007ce9bef6 ... OK
Starting kernel ...
[ 0.000000] Booting Linux on physical CPU 0x0
[ 0.000000] Linux version 4.11.0-trunk-arm64
(debian-kernel@lists.debian.org) (gcc version 6.3.0 20170516 (Debian 6
.3.0-18) ) #1 SMP Debian 4.11.3-1~exp1 (2017-06-05)
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