** Description changed: + [Impact] + Without this fix, kexec won't be able to load kernels on amd64. + + [Test Case] + kexec has been tested to be able to load a 4.18 kernel. + + [Regression Potential] + As the fix is only applied to the x86_64 portion of kexec, only this platform should be affected. Package with fix has been tested there. + + When running kexec with 4.18, it fails. $ sudo kexec -l /boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-5-generic --initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.18.0-5-generic --append "`cat /proc/cmdline`" Unhandled rela relocation: R_X86_64_PLT32
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to makedumpfile in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1791804 Title: kexec fails with "Unhandled rela relocation: R_X86_64_PLT32" Status in kexec-tools package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in kexec-tools source package in Bionic: New Status in kexec-tools source package in Cosmic: Fix Committed Bug description: [Impact] Without this fix, kexec won't be able to load kernels on amd64. [Test Case] kexec has been tested to be able to load a 4.18 kernel. [Regression Potential] As the fix is only applied to the x86_64 portion of kexec, only this platform should be affected. Package with fix has been tested there. When running kexec with 4.18, it fails. $ sudo kexec -l /boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-5-generic --initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.18.0-5-generic --append "`cat /proc/cmdline`" Unhandled rela relocation: R_X86_64_PLT32 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kexec-tools/+bug/1791804/+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
