# genkernel --lvm --dmraid --luks --disklabel initramfs * Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.4.20 * Running with options: --lvm --dmraid --luks --disklabel initramfs * Linux Kernel 3.2.1-gentoo-r2 for x86_64... * blkid: >> Using cache * busybox: >> Using cache * initramfs: >> Initializing... * >> Appending base_layout cpio data... * >> Appending auxilary cpio data... * >> Appending busybox cpio data... * >> Appending lvm cpio data... * LVM: Adding support (compiling binaries)... * lvm: >> Using cache mv: cannot stat `/var/tmp/genkernel/7113.21401.4891.9946/initramfs-lvm-temp/sbin/dmsetup.static': No such file or directory * ERROR: LVM error: Could not move dmsetup.static to dmsetup! * -- Grepping log... -- * LVM: Adding support (compiling binaries)... * lvm: >> Using cache * Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.4.20 * Running with options: --lvm --dmraid --luks --disklabel initramfs * ERROR: LVM error: Could not move dmsetup.static to dmsetup! * -- End log... -- * Please consult /var/log/genkernel.log for more information and any * errors that were reported above. * Report any genkernel bugs to bugs.gentoo.org and * assign your bug to genkernel@gentoo.org. Please include * as much information as you can in your bug report; attaching * /var/log/genkernel.log so that your issue can be dealt with effectively. * * Please do *not* report compilation failures as genkernel bugs! * on another machine there is no problem with it, but on this particular machine it fails. i've found a difference: lvm2 is installed with static static-libs enabled USE flag on the working machine, but these were not enabled by me. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.setup a new amd64 system 2.install genkernel 3.compile a kernel using genkernel Actual Results: failure while creating the initramfs Expected Results: installed kernel, ramdisk # emerge --info Portage 2.1.10.44 (default/linux/amd64/10.0/desktop/gnome, gcc-4.5.3, glibc-2.13-r4, 3.1.10-gentoo-r1 x86_64) ================================================================= System uname: Linux-3.1.10-gentoo-r1-x86_64-Intel-R-_Core-TM-_i5-2520M_CPU_@_2.50GHz-with-gentoo-2.0.3 Timestamp of tree: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:30:01 +0000 app-shells/bash: 4.1_p9 dev-java/java-config: 2.1.11-r3 dev-lang/python: 2.7.2-r3, 3.1.4-r3 dev-util/cmake: 2.8.6-r4 dev-util/pkgconfig: 0.26 sys-apps/baselayout: 2.0.3 sys-apps/openrc: 0.9.8.2 sys-apps/sandbox: 2.5 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.68 sys-devel/automake: 1.11.1 sys-devel/binutils: 2.21.1-r1 sys-devel/gcc: 4.5.3-r1 sys-devel/gcc-config: 1.4.1-r1 sys-devel/libtool: 2.4-r1 sys-devel/make: 3.82-r1 sys-kernel/linux-headers: 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when i specify "--cachedir=<a_temporary_directory>" in the command line then an initramfs is created an placed into the /boot directory. IMHO this is just a workaround and not a permanent solution to the problem...
after a "rm /var/cache/genkernel/*.bz2" genkernel runs fine even without the "--cachedir=<a_temporary_directory>" command line parameter.
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