[Bug 396000] [NEW] [ia64] update-initramfs fails to run elilo after updating an initramfs

[Michael Casadevall]

Public bug reported:

On Ubuntu karmic (but likely true of older versions), update-initramfs
fails to call elilo to update the EFI partition and properly  install
the new initramfs, which can cause issues such as failure to boot when
packages like udev are updated. The kernel properly calls elilo, so this
is just an issue when the initramfs is updated separately from the
kernel packages.

(I can't file a bug with ubuntu-bug on this due to apport currently
segfaulting on ia64, but I can test any patches or provide any info by
hand)

Steps to Reproduce:
1. On ubuntu-karmic, install any package that will update the initramfs without updating the kernel

Excepted Behavior:
The initramfs on the EFI boot partition is properly updated

Current Behavior:
The initramfs isn't udpated at all

Justification for Critical priority:
A mismatched kernel/initramfs/userland can leave the system in a non-bootable state on ia64, which is what happened to me (udev wasn't properly updated on the initramfs forcing me to boot the old kernel, and force-updating everything then calling elilo)

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


** Tags: ia64

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Critical

** Description changed:

  On Ubuntu karmic (but likely true of older versions), update-initramfs
  fails to call elilo to update the EFI partition and properly  install
  the new initramfs, which can cause issues such as failure to boot when
  packages like udev are updated. The kernel properly calls elilo, so this
  is just an issue when the initramfs is updated separately from the
  kernel packages.
  
  (I can't file a bug with ubuntu-bug on this due to apport currently
  segfaulting on ia64, but I can test any patches or provide any info by
  hand)
+ 
+ Steps to Reproduce:
+ 1. On ubuntu-karmic, install any package that will update the initramfs without updating the kernel
+ 
+ Excepted Behavior:
+ The initramfs on the EFI boot partition is properly updated
+ 
+ Current Behavior:
+ The initramfs isn't udpated at all
+ 
+ Justification for Critical priority:
+ A mismatched kernel/initramfs/userland can leave the system in a non-bootable state on ia64, which is what happened to me (udev wasn't properly updated on the initramfs forcing me to boot the old kernel, and force-updating everything then calling elilo)

** Tags added: ia64

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[ia64] update-initramfs fails to run elilo after updating an initramfs
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