after updating to sys-kernel/genkernel-4.0.1 the files - /etc/kernels/kernel-config-* - /boot/(initramfs|kernel|System.map)-* are messed up. Is there any script available to fix this? Or - better - a configuration to keep it the same as it used to be? The main reason why i'm asking is the place of the new kernel in the boot menu: it's named vmlinuz an it's placed at the end in my grub2 config file. And since grub-mkconfig ignores the *.old files i don't need them anyway. Maybe i missed some after-installation-message of the package...!? Reproducible: Always # emerge --info sys-kernel/genkernel Portage 2.3.79 (python 2.7.17-final-0, default/linux/amd64/17.0, gcc-9.2.0, glibc-2.29-r7, 5.4.6-gentoo-x86_64 x86_64) ================================================================= System Settings ================================================================= System uname: Linux-5.4.6-gentoo-x86_64-x86_64-Intel_Xeon_E312xx_-Sandy_Bridge-with-gentoo-2.6 KiB Mem: 49353524 total, 48647076 free KiB Swap: 33554428 total, 33554428 free Timestamp of repository gentoo: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 01:15:01 +0000 Head commit of repository gentoo: 2ac9af45a2d1647df08c37f9eab1ec2d88730e4a sh bash 4.4_p23-r1 ld GNU ld (Gentoo 2.32 p2) 2.32.0 app-shells/bash: 4.4_p23-r1::gentoo dev-java/java-config: 2.2.0-r4::gentoo dev-lang/perl: 5.30.1::gentoo dev-lang/python: 2.7.17::gentoo, 3.6.9::gentoo, 3.7.5-r1::gentoo dev-util/cmake: 3.14.6::gentoo dev-util/pkgconfig: 0.29.2::gentoo sys-apps/baselayout: 2.6-r1::gentoo sys-apps/openrc: 0.41.2::gentoo 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sys-kernel/genkernel-4.0.1::gentoo was built with the following: USE="firmware (-ibm)" ABI_X86="(64)"
Yes: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/tree/sys-kernel/genkernel/genkernel-4.0.1.ebuild#n237 There is also a news item going out soon so that even less people will be surprised by this change: https://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-dev/message/91f09183b737f0c8533ca5138da45215 With those 2 things, are you ok with this bug being closed?
(In reply to Ben Kohler from comment #1) > Yes: > https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/tree/sys-kernel/genkernel/ > genkernel-4.0.1.ebuild#n237 Is there any place for help? At least an information how to get rid of the *.old files (or better don't even create them) would be helpful - since they are ignored by grub's mkconfig they just steal precious space in /boot :( On the other hand a tool that walks into /boot and /etc/kernels and renames the files to the new scheme shouln't be too difficult. > There is also a news item going out soon so that even less people will be > surprised by this change: > https://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-dev/message/ > 91f09183b737f0c8533ca5138da45215 I expected this when i run into this last week, but couldn't find it. > With those 2 things, are you ok with this bug being closed? Well, do i have an option? ;) Thanks anyway!
The .old files ARE picked up by grub-mkconfig, and a lot of people find them quite handy. You can still pick your own naming scheme, see the new options & comments in genkernel.conf
Just for the records: Since 2006-11-13 (commit 12b8ba5e27675a0391cdf22e6f6fa3a14a7b8b4d) we are preserving ".old" for symlinks and since 2007-03-09 (commit 89c7fbdde588c97a343a04e48f4e06d15dde08d9) we are preserving previous build kernel/initramfs. That feature isn't new in v4.
(In reply to Thomas Deutschmann from comment #4) > Just for the records: Since 2006-11-13 (commit > 12b8ba5e27675a0391cdf22e6f6fa3a14a7b8b4d) we are preserving ".old" for > symlinks and since 2007-03-09 (commit > 89c7fbdde588c97a343a04e48f4e06d15dde08d9) we are preserving previous build > kernel/initramfs. That feature isn't new in v4. Is this optional or configurable? I use genernel almost right after starting w/ gentoo, and i use it on all of my systems. I checked at least 80% of them w/o finding any *.old files in /boot. What am i doing wrong here?
No, this is not configurable. I guess you never compiled a kernel for same version twice in the past or manually removed previous image/initramfs before re-running genkernel.
(In reply to Thomas Deutschmann from comment #6) > No, this is not configurable. I guess you never compiled a kernel for same > version twice in the past or manually removed previous image/initramfs > before re-running genkernel. Sorry to come back on this, but i just verified/ tested it by using genkernel-v3.5.3.3, and no /boot/*old* appears (see attached log file). Do you have an idea how to get this behaviour back by using genkernel-v4.x?
Created attachment 602408 [details] log of two consecutive genkernel v.3.5.3.3 runs
This log doesn't help, for <genkernel-4 you need to run with --loglevel=5. But please compare https://github.com/gentoo/genkernel/blob/v3.5.3.3/gen_funcs.sh#L352-L384 with https://github.com/gentoo/genkernel/blob/v4.0.1/gen_funcs.sh#L669-L699 You will see that there was no change in logic between v3 and v4.
(In reply to Thomas Deutschmann from comment #9) > This log doesn't help, for <genkernel-4 you need to run with --loglevel=5. i did it and attach the compressed logfile soon. > But please compare > https://github.com/gentoo/genkernel/blob/v3.5.3.3/gen_funcs.sh#L352-L384 > with https://github.com/gentoo/genkernel/blob/v4.0.1/gen_funcs.sh#L669-L699 > > You will see that there was no change in logic between v3 and v4. I did it, and i cannot see a difference. But still i don't understand why i've never ever had an old file here :-/
Created attachment 602754 [details] gzipped log of two consecutive genkernel v.3.5.3.3 runs w/ --loglevel=5
I spent some time finding the difference: Variable "currDestImageExists" in copy_image_with_preserve() will be initialized with "0". This value will be set to "1" when if [ -e "${BOOTDIR}/${currDestImage}" ] will be true. However, this code (line 314) will only run when <genkernel-4 was started with --symlink option set (default is --no-symlink). Now, because $currDestImageExists is still set to "0" in you case, the code to preserve existing kernel image will never run. Of course this is a bug in v3: The check for the existence of $currDestImage should *not* depend on whether you are running with --symlink or --no-symlink option. This got fixed in genkernel-4. That's why *you* are *now* seeing genkernel preserving previous kernels (people using --symlink option got this right before).
(In reply to Thomas Deutschmann from comment #12) > I spent some time finding the difference: i really appreciate this! [...] > Of course this is a bug in v3: The check for the existence of $currDestImage > should *not* depend on whether you are running with --symlink or > --no-symlink option. Well, i'd call it a feature ;) > That's why *you* are *now* seeing genkernel preserving previous kernels > (people using --symlink option got this right before). Ok, so it seems i've no excuse anymore to write a wrapper around genkernel by myself to "clean" this (from my side) unwanted behavior :) Anyway, thanks a lot for your time in writing genkernel and digging into the code to clarify this issue. Best from Berlin!
