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[Bug 694772] Re: Sudden reboot during server ISO install

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From: Loïc Minier <lool@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:47:25 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 694772 <694772@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I find the touch /var/run/init.upgraded approach much less intrusive; I
discussed various approaches with Debian, and none is entirely
satisfactory.  Apparently some filesystems wont be able to restore the
new versions of the files if they aren't closed properly, and an unclean
shutdown would cause these systems to keep the old libs.

Another issue is that upgraded systems continue running the old libc6
until reboot (at least their init does).

However since bug #672177 explains that upstart basically stopped
honoring SIGTERM some time ago due to a broken merge, whatever short
term solution which avoids using telinit will be fine.

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Title:
  Sudden reboot during server ISO install