[quantal PATCH 0/1] Beef up linux-image-extras-* postinst/postrm

[Andy Whitcroft]

On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 12:40:33PM -0600, Tim Gardner wrote:
> On 05/28/2012 12:13 PM, Andy Whitcroft wrote:
> > When we install linux-image-generic-* and linux-image-extras-generic-*
> > we end up installing linux-image-generic-* first due to internal
> > dependancies, we then regenerate the initramfs, we then install
> > linux-image-extras-generic-*, indicate we would like to rebuild the
> > initramfs again but do not (it is elided) and complete.  This potentially
> > leaves us with a half formed initramfs.
> > 
> > After discussions it is clear we should actually be doing the full post
> > kernel install hook runs.  Following this email is a patch to do this.
> > 
> > It should be noted that for a split kernel, ie all main kernels in
> > Quantal we will build the initramfs twice.  This is at least correct if
> > sub-optimal.  The correct solution is to perameterise the update-initramfs
> > hook so that the kernel can delay the rebuilds to then end of the apt run;
> > very likely update-grub would also have to become a hook.  I will discuss
> > this further with foundations.
> > 
> > Proposing for Quantal.
> > 
> > -apw
> > 
> > Andy Whitcroft (1):
> >   UBUNTU: [Config] linux-image-extras needs full postinst
> > 
> >  debian/control-scripts/postinst.extra |  154 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> >  debian/control-scripts/postrm.extra   |  143 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> >  debian/rules.d/2-binary-arch.mk       |    5 +-
> >  3 files changed, 284 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> > 
> 
> Why can't the extras package just run
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-<ABI>-<flavour>.{postinst,postrm} directly ?

Those postinst etc do the links as well, and IIRC they use the current
package name, I could parameterise the links support in the existing
postinst and simply share them.

-apw