Comment 42 for bug 1914279

Thank you for your information/times../
EH

On Fri, May 14, 2021, 8:25 AM Dimitri John Ledkov <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> sru-release comments:
>
> virtualbox-hwe/6.1.16-dfsg-6ubuntu1.20.04.2 (s390x, ppc64el, armhf,
> arm64) -> autopkgtest failures are a false negative. It only is built
> and supported on amd64
>
> sysdig/riscv64 - ftbfs is not a regression, never built on riscv64 in
> focal
>
> zfs-linux/riscv64 - ftbfs is not a regression, never built on riscv64 in
> focal
>
> iptables-netflow - needs 3 more days to age
>
> Thus everything is ready to be released to -updates & -security
>
> ** Changed in: acpi-call (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: backport-iwlwifi-dkms (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: zfs-linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: virtualbox-hwe (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: virtualbox (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: v4l2loopback (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: sysdig (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: rtl8812au (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: r8168 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: oss4 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: lttng-modules (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: lime-forensics (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: liblzf (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: iptables-netflow (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: gost-crypto (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: evdi (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: dm-writeboost (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: dahdi-linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Fix Released
>
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>
> Title:
> linux from security may force reboots without complete dkms modules
>
> Status in acpi-call package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
> Status in backport-iwlwifi-dkms package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in dahdi-linux package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in dkms package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in dm-writeboost package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in evdi package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in gost-crypto package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in iptables-netflow package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in liblzf package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in lime-forensics package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in linux-meta package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in lttng-modules package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in openafs package in Ubuntu:
> New
> Status in oss4 package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in r8168 package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in rtl8812au package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in sysdig package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in unattended-upgrades package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
> Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
> Status in v4l2loopback package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in virtualbox package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in virtualbox-hwe package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in zfs-linux package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in acpi-call source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in backport-iwlwifi-dkms source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in bcmwl source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in dahdi-linux source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in dm-writeboost source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in evdi source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in gost-crypto source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in iptables-netflow source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in liblzf source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in lime-forensics source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in lttng-modules source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in oss4 source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in r8168 source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in rtl8812au source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in sysdig source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in v4l2loopback source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in virtualbox source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in virtualbox-hwe source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
> Status in zfs-linux source package in Focal:
> Fix Committed
>
> Bug description:
> Whilst discussing
>
> https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/improvements-for-hardware-support-in-
> ubuntu-desktop-installation-media/20606
>
> We have noticed a reference to somebody not having working backport-
> iwlwifi-dkms, whilst SRU of that happened before the v5.4 -> v5.8
> switch.
>
> However, kernel meta switch was pushed to security pocket, but the
> dkms modules are all in -updates only.
>
> This may result in people automatically installing the new kernel with
> unatanded upgrades; dkms modules failing to build; and a reboot
> required flag left on disk.
>
> At this point launching update manager will not offer to install dkms
> modules from updates, and will guide the users to reboot..... which
> will then cause them to boot the new kernel without the dkms modules
> that might be providing networking for them.
>
> Should dkms modules SRUs always getting published into -security
> pocket, as well as the -updates pocket?
>
> Should linux maintainer scripts prevent touching reboot required flag
> if any dkms modules fail to build?
>
> Should apt / unattanded-upgrades / update-manager always update dkms
> modules with kernels?
>
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