vmware / vmware/photon

Kernel panic after update from kernel 4.19.148-7.ph3-esx to 4.19.154-3.ph3-esx

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Description

Updating via tdnf update from kernel 4.19.148-7.ph3-esx to 4.19.154-3.ph3-esx.
Rebooting the machine kernel panic with message "Kernel panic - not syncing: initramfs: file already exists usr/share/keymaps/ppc/all/mac-be.map.gz"
kernelpanic

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the tdnf update from 4.19.148-7.ph3-esx to 4.19.154-3.ph3-esx and inspect the generated initramfs for the duplicate usr/share/keymaps/ppc/all/mac-be.map.gz entry. Done means identifying and resolving the update path so the machine reboots into 4.19.154-3.ph3-esx without the kernel panic.

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Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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