[Bug 2120629] [NEW] Updating linux kernel fails on riscv64

Heinrich Schuchardt 2120629 at bugs.launchpad.net
Thu Aug 14 10:13:42 UTC 2025 

Public bug reported:

I am running Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS on a riscv64 system.

Version 6.14.0-27.27.1~24.04.1 of linux-generic is installed.
Updating to 6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1 does not occur though the package is available in source package linux-meta-riscv-6.14:

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-riscv-6.14:
linux-generic_6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1_riscv64.deb
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/linux-generic_6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1_riscv64.deb

$ sudo apt-get update
Hit:1 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble InRelease
Hit:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble-updates InRelease
Hit:3 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble-backports InRelease
Hit:4 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble-security InRelease
Reading package lists... Done

$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

$ dpkg -s linux-generic
Package: linux-generic
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 12
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team <kernel-team at lists.ubuntu.com>
Architecture: riscv64
Source: linux-meta-riscv-6.14
Version: 6.14.0-27.27.1~24.04.1
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 6.14.0-27.27.1~24.04.1), linux-headers-generic (= 6.14.0-27.27.1~24.04.1)
Recommends: linux-tools-6.14.0-27-generic, ubuntu-kernel-accessories
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
 This package will always depend on the latest complete generic Linux kernel
 and headers.

$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu.sources
Types: deb
URIs: http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/
Suites: noble noble-updates noble-backports
Components: main restricted universe multiverse
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg

Types: deb
URIs: http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/
Suites: noble-security
Components: main restricted universe multiverse
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg

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

** Description changed:

  I am running Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS on a riscv64 system.
  
  Version 6.14.0-27.27.1~24.04.1 of linux-generic is installed.
  Updating to 6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1 does not occur though the package is available in source package linux-meta-riscv-6.14:
  
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-riscv-6.14:
- linux-generic-6.14_6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1_riscv64.deb
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/linux-generic-6.14_6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1_riscv64.deb
+ linux-generic_6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1_riscv64.deb
+ https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/linux-generic_6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1_riscv64.deb
  
  $ sudo apt-get update
  Hit:1 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble InRelease
  Hit:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble-updates InRelease
  Hit:3 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble-backports InRelease
  Hit:4 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble-security InRelease
  Reading package lists... Done
  
  $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree... Done
  Reading state information... Done
  Calculating upgrade... Done
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  
  $ dpkg -s linux-generic
  Package: linux-generic
  Status: install ok installed
  Priority: optional
  Section: kernel
  Installed-Size: 12
  Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team <kernel-team at lists.ubuntu.com>
  Architecture: riscv64
  Source: linux-meta-riscv-6.14
  Version: 6.14.0-27.27.1~24.04.1
  Depends: linux-image-generic (= 6.14.0-27.27.1~24.04.1), linux-headers-generic (= 6.14.0-27.27.1~24.04.1)
  Recommends: linux-tools-6.14.0-27-generic, ubuntu-kernel-accessories
  Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
-  This package will always depend on the latest complete generic Linux kernel
-  and headers.
+  This package will always depend on the latest complete generic Linux kernel
+  and headers.
  
  $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu.sources
  Types: deb
  URIs: http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/
  Suites: noble noble-updates noble-backports
  Components: main restricted universe multiverse
  Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg
  
  Types: deb
  URIs: http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/
  Suites: noble-security
  Components: main restricted universe multiverse
  Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg

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Title:
  Updating linux kernel fails on riscv64

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am running Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS on a riscv64 system.

  Version 6.14.0-27.27.1~24.04.1 of linux-generic is installed.
  Updating to 6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1 does not occur though the package is available in source package linux-meta-riscv-6.14:

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-riscv-6.14:
  linux-generic_6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1_riscv64.deb
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/linux-generic_6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1_riscv64.deb

  $ sudo apt-get update
  Hit:1 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble InRelease
  Hit:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble-updates InRelease
  Hit:3 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble-backports InRelease
  Hit:4 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble-security InRelease
  Reading package lists... Done

  $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree... Done
  Reading state information... Done
  Calculating upgrade... Done
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

  $ dpkg -s linux-generic
  Package: linux-generic
  Status: install ok installed
  Priority: optional
  Section: kernel
  Installed-Size: 12
  Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team <kernel-team at lists.ubuntu.com>
  Architecture: riscv64
  Source: linux-meta-riscv-6.14
  Version: 6.14.0-27.27.1~24.04.1
  Depends: linux-image-generic (= 6.14.0-27.27.1~24.04.1), linux-headers-generic (= 6.14.0-27.27.1~24.04.1)
  Recommends: linux-tools-6.14.0-27-generic, ubuntu-kernel-accessories
  Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
   This package will always depend on the latest complete generic Linux kernel
   and headers.

  $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu.sources
  Types: deb
  URIs: http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/
  Suites: noble noble-updates noble-backports
  Components: main restricted universe multiverse
  Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg

  Types: deb
  URIs: http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/
  Suites: noble-security
  Components: main restricted universe multiverse
  Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg

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