[Bug 1407702] Re: Console message "could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin' " is got while installing Ubuntu15.04

Adam Conrad adconrad at 0c3.net
Thu Jan 22 12:43:26 UTC 2015


Uploads were reviewed by Andy Whitcroft, self-accepting based on his
review.

** Description changed:

+ [ SRU Justification ]
+ Under some conditions, the kmod error messages from a missing modules.builtin will end up on the console, making it difficult to interact with the installer.  Furthermore, it's a performance hit and a general confusion to be missing the file.
+ 
+ [ Test Case ]
+ Watch for errors on the console, and also check syslog at the end of the install.  ls /lib/modules/$(uname -r) to see if modules.builtin.bin is non-zero length.
+ 
+ [ Regression potential ]
+ Pretty much nil, given the content of the patch, and that it's a no-op on kernels that don't provide a modules.builtin.
+ 
+ [ Original Report ]
  == Comment: #0 - PAVAMAN SUBRAMANIYAM <pavsubra at in.ibm.com> - 2015-01-05 04:12:45 ==
  ---Problem Description---
  could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin' message is got on the console
-  
+ 
  ---uname output---
  Linux ubuntu 3.16.0-28-generic #38-Ubuntu SMP Fri Dec 12 17:39:43 UTC 2014 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux
-  
- Machine Type = P8 
-  
+ 
+ Machine Type = P8
+ 
  ---Debugger---
  A debugger is not configured
-  
+ 
  ---Steps to Reproduce---
  Install a Ubuntu 15.04 guest VM over Power KVM Host on a P8 machine.
  While trying to install the guest VM, we keep on getting the below messages in the console when we try the options of the Installation menu.
  
-   ????????????????????????? [!!] Select a language ??????????????????????????
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ? Choose the language to be used for the installation process. The        ?
-   ? selected language will also be the default language for the installed   ?
-   ? system.                                                                 ?
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ? Language:                                                               ?
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ?                               C                                         ?
-   ?                               English                                   ?
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ?     <Go Back>                                                           ?
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
+   ????????????????????????? [!!] Select a language ??????????????????????????
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ? Choose the language to be used for the installation process. The        ?
+   ? selected language will also be the default language for the installed   ?
+   ? system.                                                                 ?
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ? Language:                                                               ?
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ?                               C                                         ?
+   ?                               English                                   ?
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ?     <Go Back>                                                           ?
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
  
- 
-   ???????????????????????? [!!] Select your location ????????????????????????
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ? The selected location will be used to set your time zone and also for   ?
-   ? example to help select the system locale. Normally this should be the   ?
-   ? country where you live.                                                 ?
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ? This is a shortlist of locations based on the language you selected.    ?
-   ? Choose "other" if your location is not listed.                          ?
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ? Country, territory or area:                                             ?
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ?                         Nigeria                                         ?
-   ?                         Philippines          ?                          ?
-   ?                         Singapore            ?                          ?
-   ?                         South Africa                                    ?
-   ?                         United Kingdom       ?                          ?
-   ?                         United States                                   ?
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ?     <Go Back>                                                           ?
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
+   ???????????????????????? [!!] Select your location ????????????????????????
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ? The selected location will be used to set your time zone and also for   ?
+   ? example to help select the system locale. Normally this should be the   ?
+   ? country where you live.                                                 ?
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ? This is a shortlist of locations based on the language you selected.    ?
+   ? Choose "other" if your location is not listed.                          ?
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ? Country, territory or area:                                             ?
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ?                         Nigeria                                         ?
+   ?                         Philippines          ?                          ?
+   ?                         Singapore            ?                          ?
+   ?                         South Africa                                    ?
+   ?                         United Kingdom       ?                          ?
+   ?                         United States                                   ?
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ?     <Go Back>                                                           ?
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
  
  <Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons
  
+   ???????????????? Detecting hardware to find CD-ROM drives ?????????????????
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ?                                    0%                                   ?
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ? Network interface NamePolicy= disabled on kernel command line, ignoring.?
+   ?                                                                         could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
  
-   ???????????????? Detecting hardware to find CD-ROM drives ?????????????????
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ?                                    0%                                   ?
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ? Network interface NamePolicy= disabled on kernel command line, ignoring.?
-   ?                                                                         could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
- 
-                                                                                could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
-   could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
-                                                                                   could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
-      could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
-                                                                                      could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+                                                                                could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+   could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+                                                                                   could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+      could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+                                                                                      could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
  
  could not open builtin file
  '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
- 
- 
- s.
- 
- 
- ul
- 
-                                                                                                  could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
-                     could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
-                                                                                                     could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
- 
- could not open builtin file
- '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
- 
- 
- 
-   ??????????????????????? Detecting network hardware ????????????????????????
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ?                                    0%                                   ?
-   ?                                                                         ?
-   ? Network interface NamePolicy= disabled on kernel command line, ignoring.?
-   ?                                                                         could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
-   ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????                                                                               could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
-                                                                                could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
-   could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
- 
-      could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
-                                                                                      could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
- 
- could not open builtin file
- '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
- 
  
  s.
  
  ul
  
+                                                                                                  could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+                     could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+                                                                                                     could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
  
-                                                                                                  could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+ could not open builtin file
+ '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+ 
+   ??????????????????????? Detecting network hardware ????????????????????????
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ?                                    0%                                   ?
+   ?                                                                         ?
+   ? Network interface NamePolicy= disabled on kernel command line, ignoring.?
+   ?                                                                         could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+   ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????                                                                               could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+                                                                                could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+   could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+ 
+      could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+                                                                                      could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+ 
+ could not open builtin file
+ '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
+ 
+ s.
+ 
+ ul
+ 
+ could not open builtin file
+ '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open
+ builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
  
  could not open builtin file
  '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open
  builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could
  not open builtin file
  '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
  
-  
- Contact Information = pavsubra at in.ibm.com 
-  
+ Contact Information = pavsubra at in.ibm.com
+ 
  Install ISO Information: vivid-server-ppc64el.iso
-  
- Userspace tool common name: linux-image-3.16.0-28-generic 
-  
- The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64-bit 
-  
+ 
+ Userspace tool common name: linux-image-3.16.0-28-generic
+ 
+ The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64-bit
+ 
  Install method: CD
  
- Userspace rpm: linux-image-3.16.0-28-generic 
-  
+ Userspace rpm: linux-image-3.16.0-28-generic
+ 
  Install disk info: root at ubuntu:~# fdisk -l
  
  Disk /dev/sda: 30 GiB, 32212254720 bytes, 62914560 sectors
  Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  Disklabel type: gpt
  Disk identifier: B9AF50C8-435F-4016-9969-717AD3B18D1C
  
  Device      Start      End  Sectors  Size Type
  /dev/sda1    2048    16383    14336    7M unknown
  /dev/sda2   16384   516095   499712  244M Linux filesystem
  /dev/sda3  516096 62912511 62396416 29.8G Linux filesystem
  
  Disk /dev/mapper/sda3_crypt: 29.8 GiB, 31944867840 bytes, 62392320 sectors
  Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: 28.5 GiB, 30538727424 bytes, 59645952 sectors
  Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1: 1.3 GiB, 1358954496 bytes, 2654208 sectors
  Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  Disk /dev/mapper/cryptswap1: 1.3 GiB, 1358954496 bytes, 2654208 sectors
  Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  
+ Userspace tool obtained from project website:  na
  
- Userspace tool obtained from project website:  na 
-  
- *Additional Instructions for pavsubra at in.ibm.com: 
+ *Additional Instructions for pavsubra at in.ibm.com:
  -Post a private note with access information to the machine that the bug is occuring on.
  -Attach ltrace and strace of userspace application.
  
  == Comment: #1 - David Heller <hellerda at us.ibm.com> - 2015-01-05 09:46:10 ==
  This problem is seen on x86 as well, so setting arch to All.
  
  root at linux:~# uname -a
  Linux cellc02 3.16.0-28-generic #38-Ubuntu SMP Fri Dec 12 17:37:40 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  
  Running with a preseed file, the install seems to complete normally in
  spite of these errors seen on the console.

** Changed in: debian-installer (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Fix Committed

** Tags added: verification-needed

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Title:
  Console message "could not open builtin file
  '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin' " is got while
  installing Ubuntu15.04

Status in debian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in debian-installer source package in Trusty:
  Fix Committed
Status in debian-installer source package in Utopic:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  [ SRU Justification ]
  Under some conditions, the kmod error messages from a missing modules.builtin will end up on the console, making it difficult to interact with the installer.  Furthermore, it's a performance hit and a general confusion to be missing the file.

  [ Test Case ]
  Watch for errors on the console, and also check syslog at the end of the install.  ls /lib/modules/$(uname -r) to see if modules.builtin.bin is non-zero length.

  [ Regression potential ]
  Pretty much nil, given the content of the patch, and that it's a no-op on kernels that don't provide a modules.builtin.

  [ Original Report ]
  == Comment: #0 - PAVAMAN SUBRAMANIYAM <pavsubra at in.ibm.com> - 2015-01-05 04:12:45 ==
  ---Problem Description---
  could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin' message is got on the console

  ---uname output---
  Linux ubuntu 3.16.0-28-generic #38-Ubuntu SMP Fri Dec 12 17:39:43 UTC 2014 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux

  Machine Type = P8

  ---Debugger---
  A debugger is not configured

  ---Steps to Reproduce---
  Install a Ubuntu 15.04 guest VM over Power KVM Host on a P8 machine.
  While trying to install the guest VM, we keep on getting the below messages in the console when we try the options of the Installation menu.

    ????????????????????????? [!!] Select a language ??????????????????????????
    ?                                                                         ?
    ? Choose the language to be used for the installation process. The        ?
    ? selected language will also be the default language for the installed   ?
    ? system.                                                                 ?
    ?                                                                         ?
    ? Language:                                                               ?
    ?                                                                         ?
    ?                               C                                         ?
    ?                               English                                   ?
    ?                                                                         ?
    ?     <Go Back>                                                           ?
    ?                                                                         ?
    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    ???????????????????????? [!!] Select your location ????????????????????????
    ?                                                                         ?
    ? The selected location will be used to set your time zone and also for   ?
    ? example to help select the system locale. Normally this should be the   ?
    ? country where you live.                                                 ?
    ?                                                                         ?
    ? This is a shortlist of locations based on the language you selected.    ?
    ? Choose "other" if your location is not listed.                          ?
    ?                                                                         ?
    ? Country, territory or area:                                             ?
    ?                                                                         ?
    ?                         Nigeria                                         ?
    ?                         Philippines          ?                          ?
    ?                         Singapore            ?                          ?
    ?                         South Africa                                    ?
    ?                         United Kingdom       ?                          ?
    ?                         United States                                   ?
    ?                                                                         ?
    ?     <Go Back>                                                           ?
    ?                                                                         ?
    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  <Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons

    ???????????????? Detecting hardware to find CD-ROM drives ?????????????????
    ?                                                                         ?
    ?                                    0%                                   ?
    ?                                                                         ?
    ? Network interface NamePolicy= disabled on kernel command line, ignoring.?
    ?                                                                         could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'

                                                                                 could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
    could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
                                                                                    could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
       could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
                                                                                       could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'

  could not open builtin file
  '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'

  s.

  ul

                                                                                                   could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
                      could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
                                                                                                      could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'

  could not open builtin file
  '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'

    ??????????????????????? Detecting network hardware ????????????????????????
    ?                                                                         ?
    ?                                    0%                                   ?
    ?                                                                         ?
    ? Network interface NamePolicy= disabled on kernel command line, ignoring.?
    ?                                                                         could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????                                                                               could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
                                                                                 could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
    could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'

       could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
                                                                                       could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'

  could not open builtin file
  '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'

  s.

  ul

  could not open builtin file
  '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open
  builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'

  could not open builtin file
  '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could not open
  builtin file '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'could
  not open builtin file
  '/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic/modules.builtin.bin'

  Contact Information = pavsubra at in.ibm.com

  Install ISO Information: vivid-server-ppc64el.iso

  Userspace tool common name: linux-image-3.16.0-28-generic

  The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64-bit

  Install method: CD

  Userspace rpm: linux-image-3.16.0-28-generic

  Install disk info: root at ubuntu:~# fdisk -l

  Disk /dev/sda: 30 GiB, 32212254720 bytes, 62914560 sectors
  Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  Disklabel type: gpt
  Disk identifier: B9AF50C8-435F-4016-9969-717AD3B18D1C

  Device      Start      End  Sectors  Size Type
  /dev/sda1    2048    16383    14336    7M unknown
  /dev/sda2   16384   516095   499712  244M Linux filesystem
  /dev/sda3  516096 62912511 62396416 29.8G Linux filesystem

  Disk /dev/mapper/sda3_crypt: 29.8 GiB, 31944867840 bytes, 62392320 sectors
  Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: 28.5 GiB, 30538727424 bytes, 59645952 sectors
  Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1: 1.3 GiB, 1358954496 bytes, 2654208 sectors
  Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  Disk /dev/mapper/cryptswap1: 1.3 GiB, 1358954496 bytes, 2654208 sectors
  Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

  Userspace tool obtained from project website:  na

  *Additional Instructions for pavsubra at in.ibm.com:
  -Post a private note with access information to the machine that the bug is occuring on.
  -Attach ltrace and strace of userspace application.

  == Comment: #1 - David Heller <hellerda at us.ibm.com> - 2015-01-05 09:46:10 ==
  This problem is seen on x86 as well, so setting arch to All.

  root at linux:~# uname -a
  Linux cellc02 3.16.0-28-generic #38-Ubuntu SMP Fri Dec 12 17:37:40 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  Running with a preseed file, the install seems to complete normally in
  spite of these errors seen on the console.

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