** Description changed:
[ Impact ]
- * Many Ubuntu Core customers require a boot sequence that displays a
+ * Many Ubuntu Core customers require a boot sequence that displays a
custom splash image up until ubuntu-frame loads. Unfortunately, GRUB
interrupts this process, printing two "/EndEntire" messages to the
display.
- * Ideally, this should be able to be suppressed via configuration, at
+ * Ideally, this should be able to be suppressed via configuration, at
least on devices running Ubuntu Core, as it likely desirable behavior on
Classic systems.
- * The message only happens with Ubuntu Core, because Ubuntu Core is
+ * The message only happens with Ubuntu Core, because Ubuntu Core is
using chainloader of GRUB to load the kernel EFI image.
-
[ Test Plan ]
- * Boot a Ubuntu Core image on an AMD64 device with UEFI support
+ * Boot a Ubuntu Core image on an AMD64 device with UEFI support
- * During the boot process, check if the console shows "/EndEntire" and
+ * During the boot process, check if the console shows "/EndEntire" and
"file path: /ACPI..."
+ * Test that the re-built GRUB doesn't cause any boot regressions either when
+ booting from disk or network.
[ Where problems could occur ]
- * Removing or suppressing the messages would not cause any reggression.
+ * Removing or suppressing the messages is unlikely to cause any
+ regression.
- * By checking the code, the messages are only for debug purpose. So
- removing the messages doesn't change any logic or flow in GRUB.
-
- * When the messages are removed, the boot process should be a little
- faster than before. If there's a device/peripheral needs more time for
- initialization, it could be a problem for the following boot process.
- However, this situation is not controllable by GRUB.
+ * Rebuilding and updating the bootloader always has unforeseen regression
+ potential, but the appropriate testing should be performed to mitigate
+ this as much as possible.
[ Other Info ]
- * None
+ * None
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2073634
Title:
Enable suppression of /EndEntire message
Status in OEM Priority Project:
New
Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in grub2 source package in Focal:
Confirmed
Status in grub2 source package in Jammy:
Confirmed
Status in grub2 source package in Noble:
Confirmed
Status in grub2 source package in Oracular:
Fix Released
Bug description:
[ Impact ]
* Many Ubuntu Core customers require a boot sequence that displays a
custom splash image up until ubuntu-frame loads. Unfortunately, GRUB
interrupts this process, printing two "/EndEntire" messages to the
display.
* Ideally, this should be able to be suppressed via configuration, at
least on devices running Ubuntu Core, as it likely desirable behavior
on Classic systems.
* The message only happens with Ubuntu Core, because Ubuntu Core is
using chainloader of GRUB to load the kernel EFI image.
[ Test Plan ]
* Boot a Ubuntu Core image on an AMD64 device with UEFI support
* During the boot process, check if the console shows "/EndEntire"
and "file path: /ACPI..."
* Test that the re-built GRUB doesn't cause any boot regressions either when
booting from disk or network.
[ Where problems could occur ]
* Removing or suppressing the messages is unlikely to cause any
regression.
* Rebuilding and updating the bootloader always has unforeseen regression
potential, but the appropriate testing should be performed to mitigate
this as much as possible.
[ Other Info ]
* None
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