Sorry I didn't test it. Turns out in my case it's Intel drivers /var/lib/dkms $ grep REMAKE_INITRD * -rF i915-4.6.3-4.4.0/1/build/dkms.conf:REMAKE_INITRD=yes
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to dkms in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1515513 Title: /boot/initrd.img-*.old-dkms files left behind Status in dkms package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in dkms source package in Xenial: In Progress Status in initramfs-tools source package in Xenial: New Status in dkms source package in Zesty: In Progress Status in initramfs-tools source package in Zesty: New Status in dkms package in Debian: New Bug description: [Impact] If a dkms package is installed which has REMAKE_INITRD or the same setting has be manually configured by a user then when a kernel is removed its possible for an ".old-dkms" file to be left in /boot with no associated kernel. [Test Case] On a system with two old kernels and one new kernel available in -updates: 1) install r8168-dkms 2) install the dkms module for the old kernel e.g. 'sudo dkms install -m r8168 -v 8.041.00 -k 4.4.0-31-generic' 3) upgrade your kernel e.g. "sudo apt install linux-image-generic' 4) sudo apt autoremove 5) observe something like "initrd.img-4.4.0-31-generic.old-dkms" in /boot without a corresponding "initrd.img-4.4.0-31-generic" With the version of dkms in -proposed, the .old-dkms file will be removed when the kernel is auto removed. [Regression Potential] Somebody out there might expect the .old-dkms file to be kept, but that seems like an odd expectation. One notices *.old-dkms files being left behind still sitting on the disk after purging the related kernel. This can cause /boot to become full, and when it gets really bad, even sudo apt-get autoremove won't fix the problem - only deleting the old-dkms files manually solves the problem. Note: Filling up the /boot partition causes updates to fail. ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: dkms 2.2.0.3-2ubuntu3.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-28.30-generic 3.19.8-ckt5 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Thu Nov 12 08:17:10 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-05 (190 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) PackageArchitecture: allSourcePackage: dkms UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/1515513/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
