On Fri 09 Jun 2023 17:28:09 GMT, Josh Triplett wrote:
> Even for a non-modular kernel, the kernel builds modules.builtin and
> modules.builtin.modinfo, with information about the built-in modules.
> Tools such as initramfs-tools need these files to build a working
> initramfs on some systems, such as those requiring firmware.
Searching via source.debian.org, I was suprised that there are really
numerous other tools as well, that attempt to read modules.builtin.
>
> Install modules.builtin and modules.builtin.modinfo into the linux-image
> package even for a non-modular kernel.
>
> Signed-off-by: Josh Triplett <josh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
Thanks!
Reviewed-by: Nicolas Schier <nicolas@xxxxxxxxx>
Tested-by: Nicolas Schier <nicolas@xxxxxxxxx>
> scripts/package/builddeb | 6 ++++++
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/scripts/package/builddeb b/scripts/package/builddeb
> index 252faaa5561c..91261529f2c7 100755
> --- a/scripts/package/builddeb
> +++ b/scripts/package/builddeb
> @@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ install_linux_image () {
> mkdir -p "${pdir}/usr/lib/uml/modules"
> mv "${pdir}/lib/modules/${KERNELRELEASE}" "${pdir}/usr/lib/uml/modules/${KERNELRELEASE}"
> fi
> + elif [ -f modules.builtin ]; then
> + mkdir -p "${pdir}/lib/modules/${KERNELRELEASE}"
> + cp modules.builtin "${pdir}/lib/modules/${KERNELRELEASE}/modules.builtin"
> + if [ -f modules.builtin.modinfo ]; then
> + cp modules.builtin.modinfo "${pdir}/lib/modules/${KERNELRELEASE}/modules.builtin.modinfo"
> + fi
> fi
>
> # Install the kernel
> --
> 2.40.1
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Nicolas Schier
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