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[Steve Langasek <steve.langasek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Currently linux-azure is the only kernel that actually has an use case
> that requires it to boot without an initrd.

That is incorrect.  We are in the process of building images for *all*
cloud targets that boot without initrd.


** Also affects: linux-aws (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-gke (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1700972

Title:
  Please only recommend or suggest initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-
  tool for kernels able to boot without initramfs

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete
Status in linux-aws package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in linux-azure package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in linux-gke package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in linux source package in Xenial:
  Incomplete
Status in linux-aws source package in Xenial:
  New
Status in linux-azure source package in Xenial:
  In Progress
Status in linux-gke source package in Xenial:
  New

Bug description:
  Linux kernel packages depend on initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-
  tool, even when systems using the kernel can be booted without it.

  Demoting the dependency to Recommends: or Suggests: would allow
  creating smaller images without initramfs-tools installed and fully
  skipping initramfs updates upon kernel updates saving time.

  Please consider changing the Depends: to Recommends: or Suggests: for
  kernels capable of booting without initramfs.

  initramfs-tools is still a dependency of ubuntu-minimal thus
  accidental removal of initramfs-tools resulting an unbootable system
  would still be unlikely.

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