[Bug 982514] Re: update-initramfs stuck in hooks/framebuffer (linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36 failed to install/upgrade)

[Benjamin Drung]

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

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Title:
  update-initramfs stuck in hooks/framebuffer (linux-
  image-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36 failed to install/upgrade)

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  update-initrafs is stuck with 0% CPU usage. (the exit status is
  because I killed it manually to make the installation complete)

  This is a piece pasted from htop's tree.

   └─ apt-get dist-upgrade
       └─ /usr/bin/dpkg --status-fd 77 --configure libglib2.0-data:all libglib2.0-0:amd64 libglib2.0-bin:amd64 libglib2.
          └─ /bin/sh /var/lib/dpkg/info/initramfs-tools.postinst triggered update-initramfs
             └─ /bin/sh /usr/sbin/update-initramfs -u
                └─ /bin/sh /usr/sbin/mkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-21-generic.new 3.2.0-21-generic
                   └─ /bin/sh /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/framebuffer
                      └─ /bin/sh /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/framebuffer
                         ├─ awk /^insmod/ { print $2 }
                         └─ modprobe --set-version=3.2.0-21-generic --ignore-install --quiet --show-depends vesafb

  This happened during a routine upgrade of precise today, with last
  dist-upgrade about one week ago. The error persists with subsequent
  "apt-get -f install" runs.

  Setting up initramfs-tools (0.99ubuntu12) ...
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic (3.2.0-23.36) ...
  Running depmod.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
  The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
  Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-23-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
  Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64)
  Consult /var/lib/dkms/blcr/0.8.2/build/make.log for more information.
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-23-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic

  The blcr make.log file is attached.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Apr 15 20:34:23 2012
  ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 143
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 143
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-12 (34 days ago)

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