NACK: [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]

Nacked-by: Mehmet Basaran <mehmet.basaran at canonical.com>

I will submit a v2.

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Mehmet Basaran <mehmet.basaran at canonical.com> writes:

> 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(+)
>
> --
> 2.43.0
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