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Missing modules in initrd.img for PXE boot
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Description

We have few modules like intel igb, i40e, ixgbe built from sources, and this modules does not exist in /boot/initrd.img

vyos@vyos:~#sudo lsinitramfs /boot/initrd.img | grep igb.ko
vyos@vyos:~#sudo lsinitramfs /boot/initrd.img | grep ixgbe.ko
vyos@vyos:~#sudo lsinitramfs /boot/initrd.img | grep i40e.ko

I think this happened, because this modules have installed path /lib/modules/4.19.91-amd64-vyos/updates/... and does not exist in /lib/modules/4.19.91-amd64-vyos/kernel/...
For confirmation this thing I was change 17-gen_initramfs.chroot and add copy modules from /lib/modules/$kernel/updates/ to /lib/modules/$kernel/kernel/ and this works.
I propose add to drivers build process INSTALL_MOD_DIR for changing path

INSTALL_MOD_DIR     - Use module directory other than updates/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/${DRIVER}'

Details

Difficulty level
Unknown (require assessment)
Version
1.2.4
Why the issue appeared?
Will be filled on close
Is it a breaking change?
Unspecified (possibly destroys the router)

Event Timeline

Unknown Object (User) created this task.Jan 19 2020, 6:01 PM
Unknown Object (User) added a project: VyOS 1.3 Equuleus.
c-po changed the task status from Open to In progress.Feb 23 2020, 7:37 PM
c-po claimed this task.

A fix for this is available in the latest rolling release

c-po changed the task status from In progress to Backport pending.Feb 23 2020, 7:37 PM
c-po moved this task from Need Triage to Finished on the VyOS 1.3 Equuleus board.
c-po moved this task from Needs Triage to Finished on the VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.5) board.
c-po removed a project: Ready for Crux (1.2.x).