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If verification is not done by 5 working days from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you! ** Tags added: verification-needed-focal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1932065 Title: Upstream v5.9 introduced 'module' patches that removed exported symbols Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Status in linux source package in Bionic: Fix Committed Status in linux source package in Focal: Fix Released Status in linux source package in Groovy: Fix Committed Bug description: SRU Justification: [Impact] * The following patches removed an exported symbol that will cause potential disruption and breakage for customers modules: inherit TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE modules: return licensing information from find_symbol modules: rename the licence field in struct symsearch to license modules: unexport __module_address modules: unexport __module_text_address modules: mark each_symbol_section static modules: mark find_symbol static modules: mark ref_module static [Fix] * Temporarily revert as SAUCE patches to allow customers time to make necessary changes to support eventual patch changes. [Test Plan] * none [Where problems could occur] * The new functionality provided by patches will be removed, since we aren't removing existing functionality the risk should be low. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1932065/+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
