Bug#1079273: initramfs-tools: Error with initramfs-tools during apt full-upgrade on Debian Sid and reiserfsck
Package: initramfs-tools
Version: 0.144
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: gregix@gmx.de
During a system upgrade on Debian Sid, I encountered an issue with initramfs-
tools. The error occurs when update-initramfs tries to generate the new
initramfs image, specifically related to symbolic links in
/usr/sbin/reiserfsck. The error output is in German, and it seems that the
process fails due to "too many levels of symbolic links." This prevents the
update from completing successfully.
-- Package-specific info:
-- initramfs sizes
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 46M Aug 19 17:31 /boot/initrd.img-6.10.4-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 124M Aug 21 06:00 /boot/initrd.img-6.10.6-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252M Jul 18 05:10 /boot/initrd.img-6.7.12-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252M Jul 18 05:11 /boot/initrd.img-6.7.7-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252M Jul 18 05:10 /boot/initrd.img-6.7.9-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 253M Jul 26 05:36 /boot/initrd.img-6.9.10-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 123M Jul 30 06:48 /boot/initrd.img-6.9.12-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 253M Jul 18 05:09 /boot/initrd.img-6.9.7-amd64
-- /proc/cmdline
BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.10.6-amd64 root=UUID=c3c11af1-1344-424a-93d1-b8b2130c3ac0 ro quiet
-- resume
RESUME=UUID=bc1853c7-0aa5-4b18-ae0d-2f1ee06adb3b
-- /proc/filesystems
fuseblk
btrfs
ext3
ext2
ext4
-- lsmod
Module Size Used by
dm_mod 208896 0
snd_seq_dummy 12288 0
snd_hrtimer 12288 1
snd_seq 110592 7 snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_device 16384 1 snd_seq
xt_conntrack 12288 1
ipt_REJECT 12288 2
nf_reject_ipv4 16384 1 ipt_REJECT
xt_CHECKSUM 12288 2
cmac 12288 1
xt_tcpudp 16384 0
nls_utf8 12288 4
nft_chain_nat 12288 2
cifs 1470464 2
xt_MASQUERADE 16384 5
nf_nat 65536 2 nft_chain_nat,xt_MASQUERADE
nf_conntrack 204800 3 xt_conntrack,nf_nat,xt_MASQUERADE
nf_defrag_ipv6 24576 1 nf_conntrack
nf_defrag_ipv4 12288 1 nf_conntrack
nft_compat 20480 10
cifs_arc4 12288 1 cifs
nls_ucs2_utils 8192 1 cifs
cifs_md4 12288 1 cifs
nf_tables 372736 213 nft_compat,nft_chain_nat
dns_resolver 12288 1 cifs
netfs 565248 1 cifs
binfmt_misc 28672 1
intel_rapl_msr 20480 0
intel_rapl_common 49152 1 intel_rapl_msr
intel_uncore_frequency 12288 0
intel_uncore_frequency_common 16384 1 intel_uncore_frequency
sb_edac 32768 0
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 16384 0
intel_powerclamp 16384 0
coretemp 16384 0
kvm_intel 413696 0
kvm 1343488 1 kvm_intel
bridge 389120 0
stp 12288 1 bridge
llc 16384 2 bridge,stp
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
snd_hda_codec_realtek 208896 1
sha512_ssse3 53248 1
sha256_ssse3 32768 1
sha1_ssse3 32768 0
cfg80211 1339392 0
snd_hda_codec_generic 114688 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 90112 1
snd_hda_scodec_component 20480 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_intel 61440 2
snd_intel_dspcfg 36864 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_intel_sdw_acpi 16384 1 snd_intel_dspcfg
snd_hda_codec 212992 4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek
rfkill 40960 2 cfg80211
aesni_intel 364544 1
snd_hda_core 143360 5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek
crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 28672 2 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel
rapl 20480 0
snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 188416 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
intel_cstate 24576 0
snd_timer 53248 3 snd_seq,snd_hrtimer,snd_pcm
intel_uncore 258048 0
mei_me 57344 0
iTCO_wdt 12288 0
snd 147456 16 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_timer,snd_pcm
intel_pmc_bxt 16384 1 iTCO_wdt
pcspkr 12288 0
iTCO_vendor_support 12288 1 iTCO_wdt
mei 184320 1 mei_me
usblp 32768 0
watchdog 49152 1 iTCO_wdt
soundcore 16384 1 snd
vhost_net 36864 0
tun 69632 1 vhost_net
joydev 24576 0
vhost 65536 1 vhost_net
vhost_iotlb 16384 1 vhost
tap 32768 1 vhost_net
sg 45056 0
evdev 28672 10
parport_pc 40960 1
ppdev 24576 0
lp 20480 0
parport 81920 3 parport_pc,lp,ppdev
efi_pstore 12288 0
configfs 69632 1
nfnetlink 20480 4 nft_compat,nf_tables
ip_tables 28672 0
x_tables 53248 7 xt_conntrack,nft_compat,xt_tcpudp,xt_CHECKSUM,ipt_REJECT,ip_tables,xt_MASQUERADE
autofs4 57344 2
ext4 1130496 4
crc16 12288 1 ext4
mbcache 16384 1 ext4
jbd2 196608 1 ext4
btrfs 2105344 0
raid10 73728 0
raid456 196608 0
async_raid6_recov 20480 1 raid456
async_memcpy 16384 2 raid456,async_raid6_recov
async_pq 16384 2 raid456,async_raid6_recov
async_xor 16384 3 async_pq,raid456,async_raid6_recov
async_tx 16384 5 async_pq,async_memcpy,async_xor,raid456,async_raid6_recov
xor 20480 2 async_xor,btrfs
raid6_pq 122880 4 async_pq,btrfs,raid456,async_raid6_recov
libcrc32c 12288 5 nf_conntrack,nf_nat,btrfs,nf_tables,raid456
crc32c_generic 12288 0
raid1 61440 0
raid0 24576 0
md_mod 225280 4 raid1,raid10,raid0,raid456
hid_generic 12288 0
usbhid 77824 0
hid 253952 2 usbhid,hid_generic
amdgpu 12939264 0
amdxcp 12288 1 amdgpu
drm_exec 12288 1 amdgpu
gpu_sched 65536 1 amdgpu
drm_buddy 20480 1 amdgpu
sd_mod 81920 5
t10_pi 20480 1 sd_mod
sr_mod 28672 0
crc64_rocksoft 16384 1 t10_pi
crc64 16384 1 crc64_rocksoft
cdrom 81920 1 sr_mod
crc_t10dif 16384 1 t10_pi
crct10dif_generic 12288 0
radeon 1888256 28
video 77824 2 amdgpu,radeon
drm_suballoc_helper 12288 2 amdgpu,radeon
drm_display_helper 262144 2 amdgpu,radeon
cec 69632 1 drm_display_helper
rc_core 73728 1 cec
ahci 49152 5
drm_ttm_helper 12288 2 amdgpu,radeon
ttm 102400 3 amdgpu,radeon,drm_ttm_helper
xhci_pci 24576 0
drm_kms_helper 253952 3 drm_display_helper,amdgpu,radeon
xhci_hcd 356352 1 xhci_pci
libahci 61440 1 ahci
ehci_pci 16384 0
ehci_hcd 110592 1 ehci_pci
libata 454656 2 libahci,ahci
drm 749568 24 gpu_sched,drm_kms_helper,drm_exec,drm_suballoc_helper,drm_display_helper,drm_buddy,amdgpu,radeon,drm_ttm_helper,ttm,amdxcp
usbcore 401408 6 xhci_hcd,ehci_pci,usbhid,usblp,ehci_hcd,xhci_pci
e1000e 364544 0
mxm_wmi 12288 0
igb 311296 0
crct10dif_pclmul 12288 1
scsi_mod 319488 4 sd_mod,libata,sg,sr_mod
crct10dif_common 12288 3 crct10dif_generic,crc_t10dif,crct10dif_pclmul
crc32_pclmul 12288 0
crc32c_intel 16384 9
i2c_i801 36864 0
dca 16384 1 igb
lpc_ich 28672 0
i2c_smbus 16384 1 i2c_i801
i2c_algo_bit 12288 3 igb,amdgpu,radeon
usb_common 16384 3 xhci_hcd,usbcore,ehci_hcd
scsi_common 16384 5 scsi_mod,sd_mod,libata,sg,sr_mod
wmi 28672 2 video,mxm_wmi
button 24576 0
-- /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
-- /etc/kernel-img.conf
# Kernel image management overrides
# See kernel-img.conf(5) for details
do_symlinks = yes
do_bootloader = no
do_initrd = yes
link_in_boot = no
-- /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
MODULES=most
BUSYBOX=auto
KEYMAP=n
COMPRESS=zstd
DEVICE=
NFSROOT=auto
RUNSIZE=10%
FSTYPE=auto
-- /etc/initramfs-tools/update-initramfs.conf
update_initramfs=yes
backup_initramfs=no
-- /proc/mdstat
Personalities : [raid0] [raid1] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] [raid10]
unused devices: <none>
-- mkinitramfs hooks
/etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/:
/usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks:
amd64_microcode
btrfs
dmsetup
fsck
fuse
intel_microcode
keymap
klibc-utils
kmod
lvm2
mdadm
ntfs_3g
plymouth
reiserfsprogs
resume
thermal
thin-provisioning-tools
udev
xfs
zz-busybox
-- System Information:
Debian Release: trixie/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 6.10.6-amd64 (SMP w/16 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages initramfs-tools depends on:
ii initramfs-tools-core 0.144
ii linux-base 4.10.1
initramfs-tools recommends no packages.
Versions of packages initramfs-tools suggests:
ii bash-completion 1:2.14.0-1
-- no debconf information
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