Re: initramfs-tools v0.148.3 and Reiser4 SFRN 4.0.2 file system booting issue

[jose.r.r@metztli.com]

On 2025-08-29 12:36, Nicholas D Steeves wrote:
> Hi,
>
> jose.r.r@metztli.com writes:
>
> > On 2025-08-29 01:59, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> > > jose.r.r@metztli.com <jose.r.r@metztli.com> (2025-08-29):
> > > > Indeed, I am *well* aware that Debian does not support the reiser4
> > > > file
> > > > system that some of us use on a daily basis, as well as on our 
> > > > remote
> > > > server(s).
> > > >
> > > > Nevertheless, I had to point out that initramfs-tools commit
> > > > 0df1765e902e56d9698beacc1cc056f327ed58c2
> > >
> > > This has nothing to do on this mailing list.
> > Fact is d-i pulled in initramfs-tools and created the
> > initrd.img-5.17.0-3+reiser4.0.2-amd64 which left my newly installed
> > Debian Trixie system on reiser4 root '/' unbootable.
> >
> > However, I would appreciate much if you would direct my message and/or
> > me, if the former were too much of an issue, to the proper mailing 
> > list.
>
> It looks like you've identified a probable cause on your own, so why 
> not
>
>   reportbug initramfs-tools
>
> ?
>
> Rationale: if a regression is in initramfs-tools, then it needs to be
> fixed in initramfs-tools.
>
> https://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting
> https://wiki.debian.org/reportbug
>
> Cheers,
> Nicholas

"To get it fixed, please provide a patch.  Please note that reverting is
not a suitable fix."
< https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1112498 >

Thank you for your reply, though.

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