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Kernel packages don't have "Section: kernel", but other packages do

Bug #499557 reported by Matthew Paul Thomas
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linux (Ubuntu)
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Colin Watson
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Lucid
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Colin Watson

Bug Description

In Ubuntu 9.10, kernel packages have "Section: base". This leads to the odd result that in Synaptic, the "Kernel and modules" sections contain four packages, none of which are Linux kernels. (drbd8-source, linux-firmware-nonfree, batman-adv-source, and batmand-gateway-source.)

In Ubuntu Lucid, apparently the kernel packages have been moved to "Section: admin".

    <apw> UBUNTU: Use section 'admin' rather than 'base'
    <apw> yeah our kernels are in admin now
    ...
    <apw> well cjwatson supplied the patch to change it to admin ... hrm

This still isn't "Section: kernel". I suggest that either actual kernel packages should have "Section: kernel", or there should be a policy that no Ubuntu package should.

    <Keybuk> it's probably worth a bug assigned to cjwatson to make a decision

(I'm interested in this to ensure sensible categorization of kernel packages in the Ubuntu Software Center.)

Tags: lucid
Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt)
Changed in ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Colin Watson (cjwatson)
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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote : Re: [Bug 499557] [NEW] Kernel packages don't have "Section: kernel", but other packages do

"kernel" would be fine for all of them; I'll take care of that after the
Christmas break. (However, I can't change 9.10 now.)

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

admin was better than base, but kernel is better than admin. I'll send a patch to kernel-team shortly.

affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) → linux (Ubuntu)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → In Progress
Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Precise):
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :
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I've sent this patch to the kernel team, and they've applied it. Accordingly, I've made the following override changes:

2012-03-15 15:44:57 INFO Creating lockfile: /var/lock/launchpad-change-override.lock
2012-03-15 15:45:07 INFO Override Section to: 'kernel'
2012-03-15 15:45:07 INFO 'linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-18-generic-3.2.0-18.1/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/amd64
2012-03-15 15:45:07 INFO 'linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-18-generic-3.2.0-18.1/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/i386
2012-03-15 15:45:07 INFO 'linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-18-generic-pae-3.2.0-18.1/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/i386
2012-03-15 15:45:07 INFO 'linux-image-2.6.31-800-st1-5-2.6.31-800.2/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armel
2012-03-15 15:45:07 INFO 'linux-image-2.6.35-1-n900-2.6.35-1.3.1/universe/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armel
2012-03-15 15:45:07 INFO 'linux-image-3.0.0-1007-linaro-mx51-3.0.0-1007.9/universe/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armel
2012-03-15 15:45:07 INFO 'linux-image-3.0.0-1007-linaro-omap-3.0.0-1007.9/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armel
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.0.0-1007-linaro-vexpress-3.0.0-1007.9/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armel
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.0.0-1500-armadaxp-3.0.0-1500.3/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armhf
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.0.19-2-ac100-3.0.19-2.1/universe/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armel
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.0.19-2-ac100-3.0.19-2.1/universe/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armhf
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.1.1-1400-linaro-lt-mx5-3.1.1-1400.1/universe/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armel
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.1.1-1400-linaro-lt-mx5-3.1.1-1400.1/universe/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armhf
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.2.0-1408-omap4-3.2.0-1408.11/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armel
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.2.0-1408-omap4-3.2.0-1408.11/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armhf
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.2.0-18-generic-3.2.0-18.29/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/amd64
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.2.0-18-generic-3.2.0-18.29/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/i386
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.2.0-18-generic-pae-3.2.0-18.29/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/i386
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.2.0-18-lowlatency-3.2.0-18.26/universe/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/amd64
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.2.0-18-lowlatency-3.2.0-18.26/universe/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/i386
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.2.0-18-lowlatency-pae-3.2.0-18.26/universe/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/i386
2012-03-15 15:45:08 INFO 'linux-image-3.2.0-18-omap-3.2.0-18.29/main/admin/OPTIONAL' binary overridden in precise/armel
2012-03-15 15:...

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.2.0-19.30

---------------
linux (3.2.0-19.30) precise; urgency=low

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * [Config] Fix typeo in the Hyper-V module names

  [ Colin Watson ]

  * [Config] Move kernels to "Section: kernel"
    - LP: #499557

  [ John Johansen ]

  * SAUCE: AppArmor: Add ability to load extended policy
  * SAUCE: AppArmor: Add the ability to mediate mount
  * SAUCE: AppArmor: Add profile introspection file to interface
  * SAUCE: AppArmor: basic networking rules

  [ Leann Ogasawara ]

  * [Config] Disable CONFIG_SECURITY_TOMOYO_OMIT_USERSPACE_LOADER
    - LP: #952035
  * Rebase to v3.2.10
  * [Config] Update configs after rebase to v3.2.10
  * Rebase to v3.2.11
  * [Config] Disable CONFIG_STUB_POULSBO
    - LP: #899244
  * [Config] Add CONFIG_DRM_PSB check to enforcer
    - LP: #899244

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * [Config] Drop non-SMP powerpc

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * net/hyperv: Use the built-in macro KBUILD_MODNAME for this driver
  * x86: Derandom delay_tsc for 64 bit
  * Bluetooth: Fix l2cap conn failures for ssp devices
    - LP: #872044
  * KVM: x86: extend "struct x86_emulate_ops" with "get_cpuid"
    - LP: #917842
    - CVE-2012-0045
  * KVM: x86: fix missing checks in syscall emulation
    - LP: #917842
    - CVE-2012-0045
  * rebase to v3.2.11
  * rebase to v3.2.10
 -- Leann Ogasawara <email address hidden> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:02:07 -0700

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Precise):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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dino99 (9d9) wrote :

closing some entries due to eol https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
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Adam Conrad (adconrad) wrote : Update Released

The verification of this Stable Release Update has completed successfully and the package has now been released to -updates. Subsequently, the Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team is being unsubscribed and will not receive messages about this bug report. In the event that you encounter a regression using the package from -updates please report a new bug using ubuntu-bug and tag the bug report regression-update so we can easily find any regresssions.

dino99 (9d9)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Invalid
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