U-u and update-manager use the patterns not just for removal but also for _protecting_ the running kernel and not autoremoving it, thus having accurate patterns helps not breaking the system as well.
I'm adding an autopkgtest in u-u to check if every versioned kernel pattern is covered to not miss any and prevent bugs like LP: #1698159:
@vorlon: I tried to explain the advantages of handling versioned kernel packages uniformly in: /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ apt/+bug/ 1821640/ comments/ 5
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U-u and update-manager use the patterns not just for removal but also for _protecting_ the running kernel and not autoremoving it, thus having accurate patterns helps not breaking the system as well.
I'm adding an autopkgtest in u-u to check if every versioned kernel pattern is covered to not miss any and prevent bugs like LP: #1698159:
https:/ /github. com/mvo5/ unattended- upgrades/ pull/199