> Currently linux-azure is the only kernel that actually has an use case > that requires it to boot without an initrd.
That is incorrect. We are in the process of building images for *all* cloud targets that boot without initrd. ** Also affects: linux-aws (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux-gke (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-aws in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1700972 Title: Please only recommend or suggest initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs- tool for kernels able to boot without initramfs Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in linux-aws package in Ubuntu: New Status in linux-azure package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in linux-gke package in Ubuntu: New Status in linux source package in Xenial: Incomplete Status in linux-aws source package in Xenial: New Status in linux-azure source package in Xenial: In Progress Status in linux-gke source package in Xenial: New Bug description: Linux kernel packages depend on initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs- tool, even when systems using the kernel can be booted without it. Demoting the dependency to Recommends: or Suggests: would allow creating smaller images without initramfs-tools installed and fully skipping initramfs updates upon kernel updates saving time. Please consider changing the Depends: to Recommends: or Suggests: for kernels capable of booting without initramfs. initramfs-tools is still a dependency of ubuntu-minimal thus accidental removal of initramfs-tools resulting an unbootable system would still be unlikely. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1700972/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp