Regression: cifs kernel module missing from linux-modules
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux-hwe-6.2 (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
In 22.04 with the HWE kernel, the CIFS/SMB client kernel modules (cifs.ko and related ones) have been removed from linux-modules and are now in linux-modules-
$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
Release: 22.04
Codename: jammy
$ dpkg -S cifs.ko
linux-modules-
linux-modules-
linux-modules-
As a result (for example), a VM with the linux-image-
Was cifs.ko removed from the base kernel packages deliberately? I consider this a regression.