FS#33373 - [linux] vmlinuz-linux seems to be "broken"

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Vladimir (_v_l) - Saturday, 12 January 2013, 13:35 GMT
Last edited by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Saturday, 12 January 2013, 14:40 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Testing
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

File /boot/vmlinuz-linux from linux-3.7.2-1-ARCH seems to be "broken"
$ file -Lb /boot/vmlinuz-linux
x86 boot sector

Package linux-3.6.11-1 from core gives
$ file -Lb /boot/vmlinuz-linux
Linux kernel x86 boot executable bzImage, version 3.6.11-1-ARCH (tobias@T-POWA-LX) #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Dec 18 08:5, RO-rootFS, swap_dev 0x3, Normal VGA
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Closed by  Dave Reisner (falconindy)
Saturday, 12 January 2013, 14:40 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  Linux package is fine -- testing/file was pulled because of exactly this.
Comment by Vladimir (_v_l) - Saturday, 12 January 2013, 13:37 GMT
If new vmlinuz-linux should return that string then mkinitcpio must be patched.
Comment by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Saturday, 12 January 2013, 14:00 GMT
You're using a version of file that we pulled from the testing repository. Downgrade to core/file -- the linux package is fine.
Comment by Vladimir (_v_l) - Saturday, 12 January 2013, 14:16 GMT
Yes, on one machine I use testing repo (and also other *-testing repos), on other machine I use only "stable" repos. I only wanted to report a problem with _testing_ package.
According to
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Testing#.5Btesting.5D
I should report problems with testing packages on tracker, or there is another way to report about testing repos?
Comment by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Saturday, 12 January 2013, 14:39 GMT
You misunderstand. Your testing box is using file-5.12. This package was pulled from the testing repo because of exactly this -- misidentification of kernel images:

http://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=225

You need to downgrade to file-5.11 which is in core.

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