In general we optimize for bootspeed, at the expense of generation time. It is often the case that we can complete the boot on systems smaller than required to recreate files for such boot. I.e. impossible to install/upgrade packages.
Are you experiencing failure to create initrd, where previously you could? a 512MB instance should still be able to create zstd compressed initrd and boot. ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1944082 Title: initramfs-tools: zstd uses too much memory in mkinitramfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1944082/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs