Kernel meta packages are built for wrong architectures.
Bug #720139 reported by
Tim Gardner
This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux-meta (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Tim Gardner | ||
Lucid |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Tim Gardner | ||
Maverick |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Tim Gardner | ||
Natty |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Tim Gardner |
Bug Description
Some kernel meta packages are built for architectures for which the dependent packages do not exist. For example, linux-backports
Changed in linux-meta (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in linux-meta (Ubuntu Lucid): | |
assignee: | nobody → Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in linux-meta (Ubuntu Maverick): | |
status: | New → In Progress |
assignee: | nobody → Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) |
Changed in linux-meta (Ubuntu Lucid): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in linux-meta (Ubuntu Maverick): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
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SRU Justification
Impact: extraneous meta packages make CDROM/DVD creation difficult because of uninstallable packages.
Feb 15 15:01:22 <cjwatson> $ rmadison -s lucid-updates linux-backports -modules- wireless- lucid-server -modules- wireless- lucid-server | 2.6.32.28.32 | lucid-updates | amd64, i386 -modules- compat- wireless- 2.6.34- 2.6.32- 28-server -modules- compat- wireless- 2.6.34- 2.6.32- 28-server | 2.6.32-28.27 | lucid-updates | amd64 -modules- wireless- lucid-generic- pae -modules- wireless- lucid-generic- pae | 2.6.32.28.32 | lucid-updates | amd64, i386 -modules- compat- wireless- 2.6.34- 2.6.32- 28-generic- pae -modules- compat- wireless- 2.6.34- 2.6.32- 28-generic- pae | 2.6.32-28.27 | lucid-updates | i386 backports- modules- wireless- lucid-server/ i386 and linux-backports -modules- wireless- lucid-generic- pae/amd64) are uninstallable on those architectures, but they're actually just supposed to be absent
Feb 15 15:01:22 <cjwatson> linux-backports
Feb 15 15:01:29 <cjwatson> $ rmadison -s lucid-updates linux-backports
Feb 15 15:01:32 <cjwatson> linux-backports
Feb 15 15:01:57 <cjwatson> there we see a difference, the underlying -server package is only built for amd64
Feb 15 15:02:13 <cjwatson> similar situation for generic-pae
Feb 15 15:02:23 <cjwatson> $ rmadison -s lucid-updates linux-backports
Feb 15 15:02:23 <cjwatson> linux-backports
Feb 15 15:02:23 <cjwatson> $ rmadison -s lucid-updates linux-backports
Feb 15 15:02:24 <cjwatson> linux-backports
Feb 15 15:02:43 <cjwatson> so I diagnose the problem here as being that the metapackages are just built for architectures where they shouldn't be
Feb 15 15:03:19 <cjwatson> this is essentially harmless - the metapackages (linux-
Feb 15 15:03:52 <cjwatson> annoying and certainly a bug but not really a big deal, I think