Public bug reported:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
The /boot directory is limited to around 250 MB. When update-initramfs
is used to create the ram image I would expect the software to be aware
of the /boot directory size limitations inherent in the design of the
operating system and not try to overfill it.
What happens when update-initramfs is runit tries to produce 40 MB files
for the last ten or fifteen installations when updating linux firmware.
Before it finishes a Directory Full error occurs crashing the
installation. Because it produces such large files it should already
know it is going to produce more files than the directory can contain.
There are many complaints about the poor amount of message information
when the /boot directory gets filled.
** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: bootdirectory linux-firmware overfill update update-initramfs
** Attachment added: "On the left is seen that 40 MB files are being created
and I am attempting to keep the amount of files below the fixed directory size.
On the right can be seen that the linux firmware update is creating multiple
ram images which incidently fills the /boot directory."
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1698417/+attachment/4897236/+files/Screenshot%20from%202017-05-25%2011-28-26.png
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1698417
Title:
The /boot directory is limited size; Use of update-initramfs overfills
it; Boot directory full error
Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
The /boot directory is limited to around 250 MB. When update-initramfs
is used to create the ram image I would expect the software to be
aware of the /boot directory size limitations inherent in the design
of the operating system and not try to overfill it.
What happens when update-initramfs is runit tries to produce 40 MB
files for the last ten or fifteen installations when updating linux
firmware. Before it finishes a Directory Full error occurs crashing
the installation. Because it produces such large files it should
already know it is going to produce more files than the directory can
contain.
There are many complaints about the poor amount of message information
when the /boot directory gets filled.
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