Bug#493389: update-grub: uses wrong ordering algorithm (sorts 1.2.3-foo before 1.2.3.1-foo)

[Teodor]

On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 11:34 PM, Robert Millan <rmh at aybabtu.com> wrote:
> I don't think the ordering code has changed in a very long time.  Did you
> observe this behaviour in earlier versions, or is it something new?

I think this behaviour has appeared some time after the etch release.
I'm experiencing the same issue with different kernel flavours (at the
same kernel version).

Thanks


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piti:~# update-grub
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found Xen hypervisor 3.2-1-amd64,  kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-xen-amd64
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-openvz-amd64
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-amd64
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25-2-amd64
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-amd64
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-xen-amd64
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86.bin
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done