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kexec-tools package

Adds more and more copies of ‘crashkernel=384M-:128M’ in /etc/default/grub when upgrading or reinstalling grub-pc

Bug #1318111 reported by Anders Kaseorg
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This bug affects 10 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
kexec-tools (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
Louis Bouchard
Trusty
Confirmed
Undecided
Louis Bouchard

Bug Description

# grep GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT /etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash crashkernel=384M-:128M"
# apt-get install --reinstall grub-pc
…
# grep GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT /etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M"
# apt-get install --reinstall grub-pc
…
# grep GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT /etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M"
# apt-get install --reinstall grub-pc
…
# grep GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT /etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M"

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: kexec-tools 1:2.0.6-0ubuntu2
Uname: Linux 3.15.0-031500rc4-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
ApportVersion: 2.14.2-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri May 9 22:39:32 2014
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-12-05 (1251 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20101202)
SourcePackage: kexec-tools
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2013-10-31 (190 days ago)

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Anders Kaseorg (andersk) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in kexec-tools (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)
Changed in kexec-tools (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
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Christian Reis (kiko) wrote :

Same here on current trusty.

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Shahar Or (mightyiam) wrote :

Does anyone have a workaround, please?

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TJ (tj) wrote :

replace the content of /etc/default/grub.d/kexec-tools.cfg with:

KEXEC_TOAPPEND="crashkernel=384M-:128M"

case "$GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT" in
    *$KEXEC_TOAPPEND*)
        ;;
    *)
        GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="$GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT $KEXEC_TOAPPEND"
        ;;
esac

Louis Bouchard (louis)
no longer affects: kexec-tools (Ubuntu Wily)
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in kexec-tools (Ubuntu Trusty):
status: New → Confirmed
Louis Bouchard (louis)
Changed in kexec-tools (Ubuntu Trusty):
assignee: nobody → Louis Bouchard (louis-bouchard)
Changed in kexec-tools (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Louis Bouchard (louis-bouchard)
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Zephyr (pasha-pivo) wrote :

I have the same bug on my Ubuntu 16.04

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Thomas Bonse (hwobu2) wrote :

I can also confirm that this bug remains in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

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Thomas Bonse (hwobu2) wrote :

Also remains in Ubuntu 16.04.02 LTS.

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Yovan (navoytak) wrote :

It remains on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS

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