Bug#532908: Please fix this grave bug

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 08:37:52PM +0200, Jean-Michel Pouré wrote:
> Dear Friends,
> 
> We spent several hours trying to compile a fresh 2.6.30 kernel. Debian
> stock kernels only provide the new firewire interface. So we compiled a
> kernel with the old stack. 
> 
> It took us several hours to understand why kernel initrd was missing. 
> 
> At first I thought it was a question of static configuration of modules.
> I did not look for a missing initrd, because the build scrit included
> --initrd as usual. This has been the case for so many years. I don't
> believe my eyes this could change. Please revert.
> 
> I wonder how your guys can think this is a "fixed" bug or a question of
> documentation. I hope you are kidding.
> 
> Finally, I copied as proposed the following scripts:
> cp /usr/share/kernel-package/examples/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools ; cp /usr/share/kernel-package/examples/etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs   /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools
> 
> For Debian sake, please include these two files into initramfs-tools.
> You will save the time of hundreds of people.
> 
> If you respect users, please do.

wining about things you don't understand helps nobody.

aboves scripts are broken for official linux-2.6 images,
thus totaly out of question.
better complain at the kernel-package maintainer who decided this.