[Bug 2069262] [NEW] DKMS build failures are not filed correctly

[Juerg Haefliger]

Public bug reported:

When kernel header packages (linux*-headers) are installed/upgraded, all
installed DKMS modules are rebuilt. Currently, if any of that rebuild
fails, a bug if filed for the kernel header package which is incorrect.

There are two different scenarios, both of which are not kernel
problems:

1) An official DKMS package from the Ubuntu archive fails to build -> A
bug should be raised for that DKMS package.

2) An unsupported DKMS package fails to build -> No bug should be filed,
but ideally the user should be made aware of the situation.

An example invalid bug is bug 2067015.

** Affects: apport (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Summary changed:

- DKMS build failures are not filed
+ DKMS build failures are not filed correctly

** Description changed:

  When kernel header packages (linux*-headers) are installed/upgraded, all
- installed DKMS modules are rebuilt. Currently if any of that rebuild
+ installed DKMS modules are rebuilt. Currently, if any of that rebuild
  fails a bug if filed for the kernel header package which is incorrect.
  
  There are two different scenarios, both of which are not kernel
  problems:
  
  1) An official DKMS package from the Ubuntu archive fails to build -> A
  bug should be raised for that DKMS package.
  
  2) An unsupported DKMS package fails to build -> No bug should be filed,
  but ideally the user should be made aware of the situation.
  
  An example invalid bug is bug 2067015.

** Description changed:

  When kernel header packages (linux*-headers) are installed/upgraded, all
  installed DKMS modules are rebuilt. Currently, if any of that rebuild
- fails a bug if filed for the kernel header package which is incorrect.
+ fails, a bug if filed for the kernel header package which is incorrect.
  
  There are two different scenarios, both of which are not kernel
  problems:
  
  1) An official DKMS package from the Ubuntu archive fails to build -> A
  bug should be raised for that DKMS package.
  
  2) An unsupported DKMS package fails to build -> No bug should be filed,
  but ideally the user should be made aware of the situation.
  
  An example invalid bug is bug 2067015.

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Title:
  DKMS build failures are not filed correctly

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When kernel header packages (linux*-headers) are installed/upgraded,
  all installed DKMS modules are rebuilt. Currently, if any of that
  rebuild fails, a bug if filed for the kernel header package which is
  incorrect.

  There are two different scenarios, both of which are not kernel
  problems:

  1) An official DKMS package from the Ubuntu archive fails to build ->
  A bug should be raised for that DKMS package.

  2) An unsupported DKMS package fails to build -> No bug should be
  filed, but ideally the user should be made aware of the situation.

  An example invalid bug is bug 2067015.

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