Re: [DRAFT] Policy for Linux kernel, initramfs, boot loader update process

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 11:16:58AM -0400, Stephen Powell wrote:
> > ---
> > 1. Packages for boot loaders that need to be updated whenever the files
> > they load are modified (i.e. those that store a block list) must install
> > hook scripts in /etc/kernel/postinst.d and /etc/kernel/postrm.d, which
> > will be called on installation/upgrade and removal of kernel packages,
> > respectively.
> > 
> > The arguments given to all kernel hook scripts are the kernel ABI
> > version (the string that uname -r reports) and the absolute path to the
> > kernel image.
> 
> Currently, hook scripts invoked by a stock kernel maintainer script
> or a maintainer script from a kernel image package created by make-kpkg
> pass these exact same arguments.

no.

> But a maintainer script for a kernel
> image package created by "make deb-pkg" passes only the first argument.

no.

> Existing hook scripts rely on that difference to determine whether or
> not to take action.  For example, the initramfs hook script provided by
> the initramfs-tools package tests the number of arguments and exits
> without doing anything if more than one argument is supplied.  In other
> words, this hook script is designed to create the initial RAM file system
> for a kernel image created by "make deb-pkg", and only for a kernel
> image created by "make deb-pkg".  It does nothing otherwise.  Are you
> proposing to change this behavior?

please get your facts right before spamming the world.

kthxbye.