Bug#662808: grub-pc: fails to install: core.img unusually large

[Mario 'BitKoenig' Holbe]

Package: grub-pc                         
Version: 1.99-15
Severity: grave

Hello,

starting with 1.99-15 grub-pc fails to install:

Setting up grub-pc (1.99-15) ...
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Your core.img is unusually large.  It won't fit in the embedding area..
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible.  GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists.  However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: error: cannot read `/grub/core.img' correctly.
Generating grub.cfg ...

On reboot the system hangs at "GRUB ".

Downgrading to grub-pc 1.99-14 fixes this.

The size of core.img between 1.99-14 and 1.99-15 increased from 28751
bytes to 33045 bytes.

The system is plain standard MBR with mdraid (plus dm-crypt, but not for
/boot). While 28751 bytes fit well in the typical 62 sectors gap on the
first track, 33045 bytes would require at least 65 sectors.

I can't find any hints in changelog.Debian what's causing this huge size
increase except maybe:
   * Build with GCC 4.6 (closes: #654727).


regards
   Mario
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