Bug#1089515: linux-image-6.12.3-amd64: 6.12.3 install size grown ~5x (525 MB) compared to 6.11.9 (107 MB)

[Vincas Dargis <vindrg@gmail.com>]

Package: src:linux
Version: 6.12.3-1
Severity: normal

Dear Maintainer,

$ for L in linux-image-6.12.3-amd64 linux-image-6.11.9-amd64; do apt show $L 2>/dev/null | fgrep Installed-Size;  done
Installed-Size: 525 MB
Installed-Size: 107 MB

Originally discovered by "tilman" from #debian-next.

-- Package-specific info:
** Kernel log: boot messages should be attached


-- System Information:
Debian Release: trixie/sid
  APT prefers unstable-debug
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable-debug'), (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 6.11.10-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Kernel taint flags: TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE, TAINT_OOT_MODULE, TAINT_UNSIGNED_MODULE
Locale: LANG=lt_LT.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=lt_LT.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=lt
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled

Versions of packages linux-image-6.12.3-amd64 depends on:
ii  initramfs-tools [linux-initramfs-tool]  0.145
ii  kmod                                    33+20240816-2
ii  linux-base                              4.10.1

Versions of packages linux-image-6.12.3-amd64 recommends:
ii  apparmor  3.1.7-1+b3

Versions of packages linux-image-6.12.3-amd64 suggests:
pn  debian-kernel-handbook  <none>
ii  firmware-linux-free     20240610-1
ii  grub-efi-amd64          2.12-5
pn  linux-doc-6.12          <none>

Versions of packages linux-image-6.12.3-amd64 is related to:
ii  firmware-amd-graphics      20240909-2
pn  firmware-atheros           <none>
pn  firmware-bnx2              <none>
pn  firmware-bnx2x             <none>
pn  firmware-brcm80211         <none>
pn  firmware-cavium            <none>
pn  firmware-cirrus            <none>
ii  firmware-intel-graphics    20240909-2
ii  firmware-intel-misc        20240909-2
ii  firmware-intel-sound       20240909-2
pn  firmware-ipw2x00           <none>
pn  firmware-ivtv              <none>
ii  firmware-iwlwifi           20240909-2
pn  firmware-libertas          <none>
pn  firmware-marvell-prestera  <none>
ii  firmware-mediatek          20240909-2
ii  firmware-misc-nonfree      20240909-2
pn  firmware-myricom           <none>
pn  firmware-netronome         <none>
pn  firmware-netxen            <none>
ii  firmware-nvidia-graphics   20240909-2
pn  firmware-qcom-soc          <none>
pn  firmware-qlogic            <none>
ii  firmware-realtek           20240909-2
pn  firmware-samsung           <none>
pn  firmware-siano             <none>
pn  firmware-ti-connectivity   <none>
pn  xen-hypervisor             <none>

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