rPUA-2007-0087-2 grub module-init-tools

[rPath Update Announcements]

rPath Update Advisory: 2007-0087-2
Published: 2007-05-03
Updated:
    2007-05-07 module-init-tools improvements for renamed images
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Informational
Updated Versions:
    grub=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/0.95-5.3-1
    module-init-tools=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/3.1-5.3-1

References:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1282
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1283

Description:
    Previous versions of the grub bootloader do not provide the standard
    BOOT_IMAGE= kernel command line argument that says precisely which
    kernel image file was booted.
    
    This version of module-init-tools introduces a new feature.  If the
    BOOT_IMAGE= kernel command line argument was provided, modules will
    be sought in a directory matching the name of the kernel image file
    that was booted instead of the kernel release version (uname -r),
    if such a directory exists.
    
    Note: the new versions of grub will not be automatically installed on
    the system.  In order to take advantage of the new functionality, you
    will need to explicitly install the new grub files, which can be done
    with the grub-install program.  Without installing the new version of
    grub on existing systems, the functionality added to module-init-tools
    will not be available.
    
    May 7 2007 Update: module-init-tools has been updated to be more robust
    when kernel images have been renamed.