Public bug reported: When specifying "debug" on the kernel command line in order to catch initramfs debug info, the init hangs. It's quite early in the boot process (certainly before pre-mount is called, as I don't see anything relating to btrfs scan and resuming from hibernation).
╰─▶ uname -a Linux regan 5.0.0-13-generic #14-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 15 14:59:14 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ╰─▶ dpkg -l initramfs-tools Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-===============-============-============-================================================ ii initramfs-tools 0.133ubuntu2 all generic modular initramfs generator (automation) ╰─▶ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu Eoan Ermine (development branch) Release: 19.10 Codename: eoan ** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: When specifying "debug" on the kernel command line in order to catch initramfs debug info, the init hangs. It's quite early in the boot process (certainly before pre-mount is called, as I don't see anything relating to btrfs scan and resuming from hibernation). + + ╰─▶ uname -a + Linux regan 5.0.0-13-generic #14-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 15 14:59:14 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux + + ╰─▶ dpkg -l initramfs-tools + Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold + | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend + |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) + ||/ Name Version Architecture Description + +++-===============-============-============-================================================ + ii initramfs-tools 0.133ubuntu2 all generic modular initramfs generator (automation) + + ╰─▶ lsb_release -a + No LSB modules are available. + Distributor ID: Ubuntu + Description: Ubuntu Eoan Ermine (development branch) + Release: 19.10 + Codename: eoan -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829730 Title: init hangs when debug is specified To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1829730/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs