The upstream patch is now in the debian makedumpfile-1.5.1 package, which is also now in the Raring archive.
Closing this bug as the fix is now available publicly. ** Changed in: makedumpfile (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1103389 Title: makedumpfile --dump-dmesg fails on 3.5 kernels and later To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/makedumpfile/+bug/1103389/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs