[SRU][P/O/N][PATCH 0/1] UBUNTU: [Packaging]: wdat_wdt.ko is moved from linux-modules-extra to linux-modules for amd64
Mehmet Basaran
mehmet.basaran at canonical.com
Tue Mar 4 08:07:37 UTC 2025
BugLink: http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2098554
SRU Justification:
[Impact]
Linux supports the virtual watchdog timer through the "wdat_wdt" module.
In Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on amd64, this module is in the
"linux-modules-extra-*-generic" series of packages. These are depended on
by the "linux-image-generic" package, but not by the "linux-image-virtual"
package. The latter is what is included in Ubuntu Official Cloud Images.
Installing "linux-image-virtual" on amd64 should get the "wdat_wdt" module
because it's necessary to fully support a common hypervisor.
"wdat_wdt.ko" module is moved from linux-modules-extra to linux-modules
package.
[Testcase]
Build tested. Observed that "wdat_wdt.ko" module is moved from
"linux-modules-extra" to "linux-modules" package for amd64 and other
architectures are not affected by this change.
[Where problems could occur]
It is not possible to install linux-modules-extra (where wdat_wdt.ko was
previously located) package without installing linux-modules (where
wdat_wdt.ko will be). So, we won't end up in a situation where wdat_wdt.ko
will be missing.
Additionally, for clouds, "wdat_wdt.ko" module can now be installed by
the "linux-image-virtual" package.
Mehmet Basaran (1):
UBUNTU: [Packaging]: wdat_wdt.ko is moved from linux-modules-extra to
linux-modules for amd64
debian.master/control.d/generic.inclusion-list | 1 +
debian/scripts/module-inclusion | 10 ++++++++++
2 files changed, 11 insertions(+)
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