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Bug#1144875: initramfs-tools: should check for the config file in /lib/modules/${version}/config

From Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org>
Newsgroups linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.kernel
Subject Bug#1144875: initramfs-tools: should check for the config file in /lib/modules/${version}/config
Date 2026-08-19 21:40 +0200
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control: tag -1 + patch

On 2026-08-19 18:50, Chris Hofstaedtler wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 06:08:31PM +0200, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> > Alternatively, as dracut is now the default initrd generator, maybe
> > support for initramfs-tools should be removed from the src:linux
> > package.
> 
> While I'm not against this, it seems a bit early. TTBOMK the live-boot
> ecosystem still needs initramfs-tools. Please give affected users 
> more time.

Ok, got it, so let's fix that in initramfs-tools, I have submitted a MR:
https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/initramfs-tools/-/merge_requests/202

Once in testing, it will also need to be uploaded to trixie-backports to 
support backported kernels.

Aurelien

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Aurelien Jarno                          GPG: 4096R/1DDD8C9B
aurelien@aurel32.net                     http://aurel32.net

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Bug#1144875: initramfs-tools: should check for the config file in /lib/modules/${version}/config Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org> - 2026-08-19 18:20 +0200
  Bug#1144875: initramfs-tools: should check for the config file in /lib/modules/${version}/config Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org> - 2026-08-19 19:00 +0200
    Bug#1144875: initramfs-tools: should check for the config file in /lib/modules/${version}/config Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org> - 2026-08-19 21:40 +0200

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