Bug#543568: initramfs-tools: usb storage device not recognized at boot after upgrade to kernel 2.6.30

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Tue, 25 Aug 2009, Avi Rozen wrote:

> Package: initramfs-tools
> Version: 0.93.4
> Severity: important
> Tags: patch
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> USB storage device is not recognized at boot after kernel upgrade.
> 
> It seems that the usb-storage module has been split into several mini 
> modules, which are not copied to the initramfs image. 
> 
> In my case usb-storage.ko is copied but ums-cypress.ko is not copied.
> 
> I've attached a patch against hook-functions that fixes this, by using 
> copy_modules_dir to copy all the modules in kernel/drivers/usb/storage,
> instead of just usb-storage.
> 
> I've set the severity to important because my USB storage device also 
> happens to be the boot device... 
> 
> Cheers,
> Avi
> 

thanks for the patch, finaly applied to current trunk,
will be in next revision for squeeze.