Bug#741563: grub-mkconfig: uses_abstraction fails to identify rootfs on LVM

Nikolaus Schulz ns at htonl.de
Thu Mar 13 21:22:15 UTC 2014


Package: grub-common
Version: 2.02~beta2-7
Severity: important

Dear Maintainer,

user story: I have my rootfs on a LVM volume, and after the latest
update of grub-common, grub-mkconfig no longer detects that, writes out
a "root=UUID=..." entry to grub.cfg, and this makes the boot process fail.

Bug analysis:

/usr/sbin/grub-probe --device /dev/mapper/vg0-root --target=abstraction | hd
00000000  6c 76 6d 20 0a                                    |lvm .|
                   ^^

Note the extra space.  This makes the function uses_abstraction() in
grub-mkconfig_lib fail here:

317   abstraction="`"${grub_probe}" --device ${device} --target=abstraction`"
318   for module in ${abstraction}; do
319     if test "x${module}" = "x$2"; then
320       IFS="$old_ifs"
321       return 0

I guess grub-probe should be fixed not to output that extra space.

Thanks,
Nikolaus

-- Package-specific info:

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/disk/by-uuid/1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68 / ext4 rw,relatime,discard,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/sda1 /boot ext4 rw,relatime,discard,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/mapper/vg0-home /home ext4 rw,relatime,discard,data=ordered 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0)	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-INTEL_SSDSA2CW120G3_CVPR148103QW120LGN
(hd1)	/dev/disk/by-id/usb-_QIMONDA_07850EA90D5A-0:0
*********************** END /boot/grub/device.map

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
   set default="${next_entry}"
   set next_entry=
   save_env next_entry
   set boot_once=true
else
   set default="0"
fi

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}
function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos 
insmod lvm 
insmod ext2
set root='lvmid/VrWejB-6INM-Knmv-a2bz-N23j-EBTh-D7GFoh/2WALOZ-pQwP-eDtG-weqA-0IFq-o3L3-JrVYVO'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='lvmid/VrWejB-6INM-Knmv-a2bz-N23j-EBTh-D7GFoh/2WALOZ-pQwP-eDtG-weqA-0IFq-o3L3-JrVYVO'  1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_GB
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
  set timeout=-1
else
  if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
    set timeout_style=menu
    set timeout=5
  # Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
  # unavailable.
  else
    set timeout=5
  fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_msdos 
insmod lvm 
insmod ext2
set root='lvmid/VrWejB-6INM-Knmv-a2bz-N23j-EBTh-D7GFoh/2WALOZ-pQwP-eDtG-weqA-0IFq-o3L3-JrVYVO'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='lvmid/VrWejB-6INM-Knmv-a2bz-N23j-EBTh-D7GFoh/2WALOZ-pQwP-eDtG-weqA-0IFq-o3L3-JrVYVO'  1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68
fi
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/joy-grub.png; then
  set color_normal=white/black
  set color_highlight=black/white
else
  set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
  set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
	set gfxpayload="${1}"
}
set linux_gfx_mode=
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68' {
	load_video
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos 
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,msdos1'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 --hint='hd0,msdos1'  977940bb-1e5f-47aa-bc27-83c5a1661421
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 977940bb-1e5f-47aa-bc27-83c5a1661421
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.13-1-686-pae ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-3.13-1-686-pae root=UUID=1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68 ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-3.13-1-686-pae
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68' {
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.13-1-686-pae' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.13-1-686-pae-advanced-1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68' {
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_msdos 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,msdos1'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 --hint='hd0,msdos1'  977940bb-1e5f-47aa-bc27-83c5a1661421
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 977940bb-1e5f-47aa-bc27-83c5a1661421
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.13-1-686-pae ...'
		linux	/vmlinuz-3.13-1-686-pae root=UUID=1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68 ro  quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/initrd.img-3.13-1-686-pae
	}
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.13-1-686-pae (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.13-1-686-pae-recovery-1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68' {
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_msdos 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,msdos1'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 --hint='hd0,msdos1'  977940bb-1e5f-47aa-bc27-83c5a1661421
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 977940bb-1e5f-47aa-bc27-83c5a1661421
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.13-1-686-pae ...'
		linux	/vmlinuz-3.13-1-686-pae root=UUID=1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68 ro single 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/initrd.img-3.13-1-686-pae
	}
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.12-1-686-pae' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.12-1-686-pae-advanced-1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68' {
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_msdos 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,msdos1'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 --hint='hd0,msdos1'  977940bb-1e5f-47aa-bc27-83c5a1661421
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 977940bb-1e5f-47aa-bc27-83c5a1661421
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.12-1-686-pae ...'
		linux	/vmlinuz-3.12-1-686-pae root=UUID=1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68 ro  quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/initrd.img-3.12-1-686-pae
	}
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.12-1-686-pae (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.12-1-686-pae-recovery-1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68' {
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_msdos 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,msdos1'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 --hint='hd0,msdos1'  977940bb-1e5f-47aa-bc27-83c5a1661421
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 977940bb-1e5f-47aa-bc27-83c5a1661421
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.12-1-686-pae ...'
		linux	/vmlinuz-3.12-1-686-pae root=UUID=1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68 ro single 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/initrd.img-3.12-1-686-pae
	}
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mdstat
cat: /proc/mdstat: No such file or directory
*********************** END /proc/mdstat

*********************** BEGIN LVM
*********************** END LVM

*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-id
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Mar 13 21:23 ata-DVD_CDRW_UJDA775 -> ../../sr0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Mar 13 21:23 ata-INTEL_SSDSA2CW120G3_CVPR148103QW120LGN -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:24 ata-INTEL_SSDSA2CW120G3_CVPR148103QW120LGN-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 ata-INTEL_SSDSA2CW120G3_CVPR148103QW120LGN-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 ata-INTEL_SSDSA2CW120G3_CVPR148103QW120LGN-part5 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 dm-name-vg0-home -> ../../dm-2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 dm-name-vg0-root -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 dm-name-vg0-swap_1 -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 dm-uuid-LVM-VrWejB6INMKnmva2bzN23jEBThD7GFoh2WALOZpQwPeDtGweqA0IFqo3L3JrVYVO -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 dm-uuid-LVM-VrWejB6INMKnmva2bzN23jEBThD7GFohIzs1J0vvw99jX0QcR5RQU2XD3mklx3r1 -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 dm-uuid-LVM-VrWejB6INMKnmva2bzN23jEBThD7GFohXNxWNDZMiUq2N4TU1EKNldqjYV8m9n3m -> ../../dm-2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Mar 13 21:23 scsi-SATA_INTEL_SSDSA2CW12CVPR148103QW120LGN -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:24 scsi-SATA_INTEL_SSDSA2CW12CVPR148103QW120LGN-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 scsi-SATA_INTEL_SSDSA2CW12CVPR148103QW120LGN-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 scsi-SATA_INTEL_SSDSA2CW12CVPR148103QW120LGN-part5 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Mar 13 21:23 wwn-0x5001517bb2770f7f -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:24 wwn-0x5001517bb2770f7f-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 wwn-0x5001517bb2770f7f-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 wwn-0x5001517bb2770f7f-part5 -> ../../sda5
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-id

*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 1142c37b-a267-4e74-8e97-a61c62e50d68 -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 2806fd03-ddfe-43b6-a339-b4bb051c20d4 -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:24 977940bb-1e5f-47aa-bc27-83c5a1661421 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 21:23 f119a407-40b3-41e7-b2bf-71368a569666 -> ../../dm-2
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid

-- System Information:
Debian Release: jessie/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 3.13-1-686-pae (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages grub-common depends on:
ii  gettext-base        0.18.3.2-1
ii  libc6               2.18-4
ii  libdevmapper1.02.1  2:1.02.83-2
ii  libfreetype6        2.5.2-1
ii  libfuse2            2.9.2-4
ii  liblzma5            5.1.1alpha+20120614-2
ii  libpng12-0          1.2.50-1
ii  zlib1g              1:1.2.8.dfsg-1

Versions of packages grub-common recommends:
ii  os-prober  1.63

Versions of packages grub-common suggests:
ii  console-setup  1.104
ii  desktop-base   7.0.3
pn  grub-emu       <none>
pn  multiboot-doc  <none>
pn  xorriso        <none>

-- no debconf information

-- debsums errors found:
debsums: changed file /usr/share/grub/grub-mkconfig_lib (from grub-common package)



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