Re: Bug#795139: Softlink target path for /initrd.img is different from /vmlinuz
reassign 795139 linux
thanks
* Anders Andersson <pipatron@gmail.com> [2015-08-11 00:05]:
> This is a bug so minor, that I am embarassed to report it. It has, however,
> bugged me for some time now. After a fresh install of debian jessie, the
> softlinks from /initrd.img and /vmlinuz points to different locations:
>
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Aug 10 22:20 initrd.img ->
> /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Aug 10 22:20 vmlinuz ->
> boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64
>
> Notice how one is to "/boot" (absolute path) and one is to "boot" (relative
> path).
I believe this is because one is generated by the kernel and one by
initramfs-tools. I'm reassiging the bug to the kernel so someone
can comment.
> I would expect these to refer to the exact same boot path. Now, this shouldn't
> have any relevance unless one actually moves those links, but the difference
> could eventually make a difference (no pun intended). I don't know which one is
> more correct: /boot or boot. I also do not know exactly which package creates
> those links. I tried to search for them but I could not find any better package
> which is why I report it to debian-installer.
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Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/
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