FS#64448 - [mkinitcpio] Use ALL_kver variable in mkinitcpio-install hook

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by UnicornDarkness (Xorg) - Sunday, 10 November 2019, 22:13 GMT
Last edited by Giancarlo Razzolini (grazzolini) - Monday, 11 November 2019, 13:01 GMT
Task Type General Gripe
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig)
Dave Reisner (falconindy)
Giancarlo Razzolini (grazzolini)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
In /usr/share/libalpm/scripts/mkinitcpio-install file, the destination kernel is hardcoded:
install -Dm644 "${line}" "/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}"

Sourcing the ALL_kver variable from preset would allow more customization.

For instance, it will allow to install kernel in the EFI System Partition (ESP) without mounting /boot.


Additional info:
* mkinitcpio 27-2
This task depends upon

Closed by  Giancarlo Razzolini (grazzolini)
Monday, 11 November 2019, 13:01 GMT
Reason for closing:  Deferred
Additional comments about closing:  This will likely be implemented in the next mkinitcpio release
Comment by Giancarlo Razzolini (grazzolini) - Monday, 11 November 2019, 12:11 GMT
Hey Xorg. See the issues here https://github.com/archlinux/mkinitcpio/issues. I'm planning to make /boot entirely configurable. The way I plan to implement it, will have it configurable on either mkinitcpio.conf or on the preset itself, with the preset having highest precedence. The install hook will follow whatever is set.

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