Bug 837566 – sys-boot/refind: '-r*' ending on kernels versions breaks automatic loading

• Product: Gentoo Linux
• Status: UNCONFIRMED ---

[Description Randall 2022-04-10 01:17:36 UTC]

The '-r*' versioning of kernels ending with '*.*.*-gentoo-r*' is causing refind's automatic loading capabilities to break.

In my case, my kernel version is 5.15.32-r1; so in my refind.conf (attached), "initrd=initramfs-%v-gentoo-r1.img" (I'm using Dracut) should work, but it doesn't.

Furthermore, IMO, "initrd=initramfs-%v-gentoo-r1.img" beats the purpose of the automatic loading feature, as it would require the user to keep updating (or remove) the '-r*' parts. Ideally, all kernel versions should end "*.*.*.-gentoo" or in a more predictable manner; therefore, the user could keep your refind.conf consistent and the auto finding featuring working. (In my use case, "initrd=initramfs-%v-gentoo.img")

As a workaround, I did end up having to hard line the version in refind.conf. However, genr8eofl (on IRC) also suggested it possible simply remove the '-r*' from /boot, /EFI and /lib/modules, and avoid having to modify refind.conf

Reproducible: Always

[Comment 1 Randall 2022-04-10 01:18:13 UTC]

Created attachment 769712 [details]
refind.conf

[Comment 2 Michał Górny 2022-04-10 16:22:47 UTC]

I suppose you're building your own kernel and not using sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel*?

[Comment 3 Randall 2022-04-10 16:24:10 UTC]

Yes.

[Comment 4 Randall 2022-04-10 16:25:20 UTC]

Which is actually a good point, cause the makes this problem is specific to sys-kernel/gentoo-sources.

[Comment 5 Viorel Munteanu 2023-09-07 10:55:11 UTC]

I don't know what is the default naming scheme for kernels, but if your kernel is named for example bzImage-5.15.32-gentoo-r1.efi, %v would be `5.15.32-gentoo-r1`, so refind_linux.conf should only contain `initrd=initramfs-%v.img` (%v contains everything from the first digit to the last digit).

If that is not the case, please post a ls in that directory, so I can see what they look like.