On Mon, Jul 07, 2014 at 09:38:25PM +0200, Aurelien Jarno wrote: > On Mon, Jul 07, 2014 at 10:03:04AM +0100, Justin B Rye wrote: > > Ben Hutchings wrote: > > > I would write something like: > > > > > > Boot loader configuration must be updated to load initramfs > > > This kernel package will build an 'initramfs' file > > > (/boot/initrd.img-@abiname@) that should be loaded by the boot loader > > > in addition to the kernel itself. The initramfs enables a more > > > flexible boot process, and it is likely that future kernel versions > > > will not boot without an initramfs. > > > . > > > The currently running kernel has been booted without an initramfs. > > > You should reconfigure your boot loader to load the initramfs for > > > Linux version @abiname@ and for each later version. > > > > > > But I think that still needs improvement, for example to say clearly > > > that each kernel version needs its own initramfs. > > > > Also putting the word "MIPS" back in to reassure users this really is > > aimed at them: > > > > > > Boot loader configuration must be updated to load initramfs > > This kernel package will build an "initramfs" file > > (/boot/initrd.img-@abiname@) for the boot loader to use in > > addition to the kernel itself. This method, formerly unsupported > > on MIPS, enables a more flexible boot process, and future kernel > > versions may require a corresponding initrd.img to boot. > > . > > The currently running kernel has been booted without an initramfs. > > You should reconfigure your boot loader to load the initramfs for > > Linux version @abiname@ and for each later version. > > > > Thanks a lot Ben and Justin for this new version. I only have a comment > on the latest part. In most cases, the bootloaders use the symlinks > provided by the linux-image packages. I am not sure it would be clear > to the user in that case. Can we maybe add a sentence at the end like > "This might be done by pointing to the initrd.img symlink created by > this kernel package". >
So what about this new version? Index: linux/debian/templates/image.plain.templates.in =================================================================== --- linux/debian/templates/image.plain.templates.in (révision 21550) +++ linux/debian/templates/image.plain.templates.in (copie de travail) @@ -36,3 +36,17 @@ . It is highly recommended to abort the kernel removal unless you are prepared to fix the system after removal. + +Template: linux-image-@abiname@@localversion@/postinst/mips-initrd-@abiname@@localversion@ +Type: note +_Description: Boot loader configuration must be updated to load initramfs + This kernel package will build an "initramfs" file + (/boot/initrd.img-@abiname@) for the boot loader to use in + addition to the kernel itself. This method, formerly unsupported + on MIPS, enables a more flexible boot process, and future kernel + versions may require a corresponding initrd.img to boot. + . + The currently running kernel has been booted without an initramfs. + You should reconfigure your boot loader to load the initramfs for + Linux version @abiname@ and for each later version. To achieve that + you might use the initrd.img symlink created by this kernel. -- Aurelien Jarno GPG: 4096R/1DDD8C9B aurel...@aurel32.net http://www.aurel32.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140715180751.gb25...@hall.aurel32.net
