[Bug 2049540] [NEW] hundreds of differences in module list between initramfs-tools version 0.142ubuntu10 and version 0.142ubuntu11

[Dan Bungert]

Public bug reported:

When analyzing the kernel modules present in the current initrd, I have
found that there are hundreds of such differences, and that this started
with the move to dracut.

I believe that the move to dracut was intended to be relatively module
neutral - see LP: #2031841 and LP: #2042710 for more details on that.

I'm attaching here a test case based on podman, where different versions
of the initramfs-tools package are installed, and then the list of
modules present in the initrd is analyzed.

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "Sample container builder to generate a list of kernel modules"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2049540/+attachment/5740002/+files/testcase.tar

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Title:
  hundreds of differences in module list between initramfs-tools version
  0.142ubuntu10 and version 0.142ubuntu11

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When analyzing the kernel modules present in the current initrd, I
  have found that there are hundreds of such differences, and that this
  started with the move to dracut.

  I believe that the move to dracut was intended to be relatively module
  neutral - see LP: #2031841 and LP: #2042710 for more details on that.

  I'm attaching here a test case based on podman, where different
  versions of the initramfs-tools package are installed, and then the
  list of modules present in the initrd is analyzed.

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