Package: initramfs-tools
Version: 0.146
Severity: critical
Justification: breaks the whole system


After updating and generating a new initramfs, it does not find the nvme
root fs. Booting previous kernel with previous generated initramfs (0.145) works. Downgrading to 0.145 and rebuilding initramfs makes system work again.

Main disk is nvme disk.



-- Package-specific info:
-- initramfs sizes
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13M Mar 1 16:03 /boot/initrd.img-6.6.79
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12M Mar 6 11:42 /boot/initrd.img-6.6.80
-- /proc/cmdline
BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.6.80 root=UUID=faddab1d-8b00-4ca7-b04c-e9e3bed67990 ro quiet

-- resume
RESUME=UUID=aafa37ff-33b1-4109-90cc-81b44d20c5bc
-- /proc/filesystems
fuseblk
ext3
ext2
ext4
ntfs3
vfat

-- lsmod
Module Size Used by
nls_ascii 12288 1
nls_cp437 16384 1
vfat 20480 1
fat 98304 1 vfat
ccm 20480 6
snd_seq 110592 0
snd_seq_device 16384 1 snd_seq
ntfs3 331776 1
qrtr 53248 2
rfcomm 102400 8
cmac 12288 3
algif_hash 12288 1
algif_skcipher 12288 1
af_alg 32768 6 algif_hash,algif_skcipher
bnep 36864 2
uinput 20480 1
sunrpc 851968 1
binfmt_misc 28672 1
amdgpu 11673600 56
snd_hda_codec_realtek 196608 1
snd_hda_codec_generic 114688 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_sof_amd_rembrandt 16384 0
snd_sof_amd_acp 61440 1 snd_sof_amd_rembrandt
intel_rapl_msr 20480 0
snd_sof_xtensa_dsp 16384 1 snd_sof_amd_acp
intel_rapl_common 36864 1 intel_rapl_msr
iwlmvm 598016 0
snd_sof_pci 24576 1 snd_sof_amd_rembrandt
snd_sof 262144 2 snd_sof_amd_acp,snd_sof_pci
kvm_amd 184320 0
mac80211 1392640 1 iwlmvm
ledtrig_audio 12288 1 snd_hda_codec_generic
snd_sof_utils 16384 1 snd_sof
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 98304 1
kvm 1339392 1 kvm_amd
libarc4 12288 1 mac80211
snd_soc_core 405504 1 snd_sof
snd_hda_intel 61440 2
snd_intel_dspcfg 20480 1 snd_hda_intel
i2c_algo_bit 12288 1 amdgpu
snd_compress 28672 1 snd_soc_core
irqbypass 12288 1 kvm
drm_ttm_helper 12288 1 amdgpu
snd_hda_codec 212992 4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_pci_ps 24576 0
crc32_pclmul 12288 0
ttm 102400 2 amdgpu,drm_ttm_helper
snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec
btusb 86016 0
snd_rpl_pci_acp6x 16384 0
uvcvideo 147456 0
drm_exec 12288 1 amdgpu
btrtl 32768 1 btusb
drm_suballoc_helper 12288 1 amdgpu
snd_hda_core 139264 5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
btintel 57344 1 btusb
snd_pci_acp6x 16384 0
videobuf2_vmalloc 20480 1 uvcvideo
amdxcp 12288 1 amdgpu
videobuf2_memops 16384 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
btbcm 24576 1 btusb
sha512_ssse3 45056 0
snd_pcm_oss 69632 0
drm_buddy 20480 1 amdgpu
msi_wmi 16384 0
uvc 12288 1 uvcvideo
btmtk 12288 1 btusb
iwlwifi 512000 1 iwlmvm
gpu_sched 57344 1 amdgpu
sparse_keymap 12288 1 msi_wmi
sha256_ssse3 32768 0
snd_mixer_oss 28672 1 snd_pcm_oss
videobuf2_v4l2 36864 1 uvcvideo
gpio_keys 24576 0
sha1_ssse3 32768 0
bluetooth 1089536 34 btrtl,btmtk,btintel,btbcm,bnep,btusb,rfcomm snd_pcm 188416 12 snd_sof_amd_acp,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pci_acp6x,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_sof,snd_compress,snd_pcm_oss,snd_soc_core,snd_sof_utils,snd_hda_core,snd_pci_ps
drm_display_helper 221184 1 amdgpu
cfg80211 1331200 3 iwlmvm,iwlwifi,mac80211
aesni_intel 360448 8
snd_pci_acp5x 16384 0
videodev 356352 2 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo
drm_kms_helper 253952 5 drm_display_helper,amdgpu
snd_timer 53248 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
snd_rn_pci_acp3x 16384 0
cec 61440 1 drm_display_helper
cryptd 28672 3 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel videobuf2_common 73728 4 videobuf2_vmalloc,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_memops
snd_acp_config 16384 5 snd_rn_pci_acp3x,snd_pci_acp6x,snd_pci_acp5x,snd_sof_amd_rembrandt,snd_pci_ps
snd 147456 19 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_sof,snd_timer,snd_compress,snd_pcm_oss,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm,snd_mixer_oss
ecdh_generic 16384 2 bluetooth
rc_core 73728 1 cec
sp5100_tco 16384 0
snd_soc_acpi 16384 2 snd_sof_amd_acp,snd_acp_config
mc 94208 4 videodev,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
soundcore 16384 1 snd
video 73728 2 amdgpu,msi_wmi
rfkill 40960 9 iwlmvm,bluetooth,cfg80211
snd_pci_acp3x 16384 0
watchdog 49152 1 sp5100_tco
k10temp 12288 0
rapl 20480 0
acpi_cpufreq 32768 0
wmi 36864 2 video,msi_wmi
pcspkr 12288 0
ac 16384 0
msi_ec 28672 0
soc_button_array 20480 0
button 24576 0
evdev 28672 35
joydev 24576 0
sg 45056 0
serio_raw 16384 0
battery 28672 1 msi_ec
msr 12288 0
parport_pc 40960 0
ppdev 24576 0
lp 20480 0
parport 81920 3 parport_pc,lp,ppdev
nvme_fabrics 28672 0
efi_pstore 12288 0
configfs 69632 1
nfnetlink 20480 1
efivarfs 24576 1
ip_tables 28672 0
x_tables 53248 1 ip_tables
autofs4 57344 4
ext4 1142784 5
crc16 12288 2 bluetooth,ext4
mbcache 16384 1 ext4
jbd2 200704 1 ext4
crc32c_generic 12288 0
nvme 57344 8
sd_mod 86016 1
nvme_core 192512 10 nvme,nvme_fabrics
usbhid 77824 0
hid_multitouch 32768 0
t10_pi 20480 2 sd_mod,nvme_core
ahci 49152 1
hid_generic 12288 0
crc64_rocksoft 16384 1 t10_pi
crc64 16384 1 crc64_rocksoft
r8169 118784 0
libahci 61440 1 ahci
xhci_pci 24576 0
i2c_hid_acpi 12288 0
crc_t10dif 16384 1 t10_pi
realtek 40960 1
libata 454656 2 libahci,ahci
xhci_hcd 360448 1 xhci_pci
i2c_hid 40960 1 i2c_hid_acpi
crct10dif_generic 12288 0
mdio_devres 12288 1 r8169
scsi_mod 319488 3 sd_mod,libata,sg
usbcore 401408 5 xhci_hcd,usbhid,uvcvideo,btusb,xhci_pci crct10dif_pclmul 12288 1
drm 753664 48 gpu_sched,i2c_hid,drm_kms_helper,drm_exec,drm_suballoc_helper,drm_display_helper,drm_buddy,amdgpu,drm_ttm_helper,ttm,amdxcp
crc32c_intel 16384 10
psmouse 212992 0
libphy 221184 3 r8169,mdio_devres,realtek
scsi_common 16384 4 scsi_mod,sd_mod,libata,sg
i2c_piix4 28672 0
usb_common 16384 3 xhci_hcd,usbcore,uvcvideo
crct10dif_common 12288 3 crct10dif_generic,crc_t10dif,crct10dif_pclmul hid 163840 4 i2c_hid,usbhid,hid_multitouch,hid_generic

-- /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

-- /etc/kernel-img.conf
# Kernel image management overrides
# See kernel-img.conf(5) for details
do_symlinks = yes
do_bootloader = no
do_initrd = yes
link_in_boot = no

-- /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
MODULES=most
BUSYBOX=auto
KEYMAP=n
COMPRESS=zstd
DEVICE=
NFSROOT=auto
RUNSIZE=10%
FSTYPE=auto

-- /etc/initramfs-tools/update-initramfs.conf
update_initramfs=yes
backup_initramfs=no

-- mkinitramfs hooks
/etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/:
#add_needed_firmware#

/usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks:
amd64_microcode
dmsetup
fsck
fuse
keymap
klibc-utils
kmod
ntfs_3g
resume
thermal
udev
zz-busybox


-- System Information:
Debian Release: trixie/sid
APT prefers stable-updates
APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable-security'), (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 6.6.80 (SMP w/16 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Kernel taint flags: TAINT_OOT_MODULE
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/bash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled

Versions of packages initramfs-tools depends on:
ii initramfs-tools-core 0.145
ii linux-base 4.11

initramfs-tools recommends no packages.

Versions of packages initramfs-tools suggests:
ii bash-completion 1:2.16.0-7

-- no debconf information

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On Thu, Mar 06, 2025 at 11:52:57AM +0100, eric wrote:

Package: initramfs-tools
Version: 0.146
Severity: critical
Justification: breaks the whole system

After updating and generating a new initramfs, it does not find the nvme
root fs. Booting previous kernel with previous generated initramfs (0.145) works. Downgrading to 0.145 and rebuilding initramfs makes system work again.

Just for the record, initramfs-tools 0.146 works on my Thinkpad T14
which also has a NVME disk.

Greetings
Marc

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On Sat, Mar 08, 2025 at 12:29:06PM +0100, Eric Valette wrote:

So the culprit is there. It is not set in my own kernel build (never
been so far although config has been created via the official >linux-source-6.6) and thus I cannot load compressed modules without
user space helpers that probably not exist in initrd busybox version.
Of course I can load compressed modules once the
pivot_root/switch_root is done.

So it remains a bug because the script store compressed modules in
initrd without checking this compilation flag and the kernel does not
boot. If was not doing this in 145. This is the reason for the bug I
have.

Not being a initramfs-tools maintainer, it works with the Debian kernel.
I'd recommend downgrading this bug to normal or minor. It doesn't
warrant a RC severity.

Greetings
Marc

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Processing control commands:

severity -1 important

Bug #1099655 [initramfs-tools] initramfs-tools 146 generates incorrect initramfs : does not boot, does not find root fs
Severity set to 'important' from 'critical'

--
1099655: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1099655
Debian Bug Tracking System
Contact owner@bugs.debian.org with problems

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Control: severity -1 important

As only one person has reported this and it's not been reproducible (so
far), I don't think this is critical.

Ben.

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Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
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