[Bug 1403419] Re: update-initramfs / mkinitramfs fails to add ANY kernel modules

[Benjamin Drung]

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** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  update-initramfs / mkinitramfs fails to add ANY kernel modules

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  The error occured which the update last Saturday or Sunday.

  (Re-)Building an initrd  results in unusable initrds

  Checking the directory shows that there is not a single module included in the archive.
  The initrd itself is much smaller as a first visual indication.

  Booting a kernel with such an initrd strands the machine in the initrd busybox
  with almost no available devices (due to the missing kernel modules)

  No kernel modules:
  neuffer at charion:/tmp/mkinitramfs_kDABiK/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic$ ls -la
  total 208
  drwxr-xr-x 2 root root    260 Dez 17 10:04 .
  drwxr-xr-x 3 root root     60 Dez 17 10:04 ..
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root     45 Dez 17 10:04 modules.alias
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root     12 Dez 17 10:04 modules.alias.bin
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   6299 Dez 12 19:38 modules.builtin
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   8273 Dez 17 10:04 modules.builtin.bin
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root      0 Dez 17 10:04 modules.dep
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root     12 Dez 17 10:04 modules.dep.bin
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root     52 Dez 17 10:04 modules.devname
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 162124 Dez 12 19:38 modules.order
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root     55 Dez 17 10:04 modules.softdep
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root     49 Dez 17 10:04 modules.symbols
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root     12 Dez 17 10:04 modules.symbols.bin
  neuffer at charion:/tmp/mkinitramfs_kDABiK/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic$

  euffer at charion:/tmp/mkinitramfs_kDABiK/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic$ ls -la /boot
  total 120356
  drwxr-xr-x  4 root root     4096 Dez 17 10:06 .
  drwxr-xr-x 24 root root     4096 Dez 16 20:07 ..
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root  1206876 Sep 28 09:41 abi-3.16.0-17-generic-working
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root  1207195 Dez  1 20:59 abi-3.16.0-26-generic
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root  1207195 Dez 12 19:38 abi-3.16.0-28-generic
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root 31075053 Dez 16 10:21 ba.initrd.img-3.16.0-17-generic-working
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root   171664 Sep 28 09:41 config-3.16.0-17-generic-working
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root   171760 Dez  1 20:59 config-3.16.0-26-generic
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root   171760 Dez 12 19:38 config-3.16.0-28-generic
  drwxr-xr-x  5 root root     4096 Dez 16 20:08 grub
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root 31075053 Sep 28 09:41 initrd.img-3.16.0-17-generic-working
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root 15158157 Dez 16 20:08 initrd.img-3.16.0-26-generic
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root 11293654 Dez 17 09:33 initrd.img-3.16.0-28-generic
  drwx------  2 root root    16384 Mai 30  2014 lost+found
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root   176500 Mär 12  2014 memtest86+.bin
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root   178176 Mär 12  2014 memtest86+.elf
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root   178680 Mär 12  2014 memtest86+_multiboot.bin
  -rw-------  1 root root  3498250 Sep 28 09:41 System.map-3.16.0-17-generic-working
  -rw-------  1 root root  3500830 Dez  1 20:59 System.map-3.16.0-26-generic
  -rw-------  1 root root  3500841 Dez 12 19:38 System.map-3.16.0-28-generic
  -rw-------  1 root root  6399936 Sep 28 09:41 vmlinuz-3.16.0-17-generic-working
  -rw-------  1 root root  6407488 Dez  1 20:59 vmlinuz-3.16.0-26-generic
  -rw-------  1 root root  6406800 Dez 12 19:38 vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic
  neuffer at charion:/tmp/mkinitramfs_kDABiK/lib/modules/3.16.0-28-generic$

  And yes, I've added a set -xv to mkinitramfs

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu8 [modified: usr/sbin/mkinitramfs]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-17.23-generic 3.16.3
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: btrfs xor raid6_pq hid_generic usbhid hid dm_crypt crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul ghash_clmulni_intel aesni_intel aes_x86_64 lrw gf128mul glue_helper ablk_helper cryptd psmouse e1000e ahci libahci ptp sdhci_pci pps_core sdhci_acpi video sdhci
  ApportVersion: 2.15-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Wed Dec 17 10:20:06 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-30 (201 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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