[Bug 981314] Re: assertion failure without initramfs: ply-buffer.c:184: ply_buffer_append_bytes: Assertion `buffer != ((void *)0)' failed.

[Bob Vincent]

@#7:
 - The debug log you've attached doesn't show this workaround ever being triggered 

I noticed that, too. After compiling the plymouth package from source, I
installed all of the resultant .deb files, and I think the problem only
happens when the text theme is used.

- I also see that the two debug logs you attached were identical; did
you perhaps attach the wrong one the second time, or did no debug log
get written the second time?

I dunno.  Perhaps the debugging code won't overwrite an existing file?

@#10:
 - Bob, could you please try the bzr branch at lp:~vorlon/ubuntu/precise/plymouth/lp.981314?

Will do.   Building now.

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Title:
  assertion failure without initramfs: ply-buffer.c:184:
  ply_buffer_append_bytes: Assertion `buffer != ((void *)0)' failed.

Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  I see the following assertion failure on every boot, with a custom-
  compiled kernel version 3.4.0-rc2 and no initrd:

  ply-buffer.c:184: ply_buffer_append_bytes: Assertion `buffer != ((void
  *)0)' failed.

  ~# lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu precise (development branch)
  Release:        12.04
  ~# apt-cache policy plymouth
  plymouth:
    Installed: 0.8.2-2ubuntu29
    Candidate: 0.8.2-2ubuntu29
    Version table:
   *** 0.8.2-2ubuntu29 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       0.8.2-2ubuntu28 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages

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