Bug#561099: initramfs-tools: determination of "newest kernel" in update-initramfs -u uses improper sorting

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 03:00:59PM +0100, Thiemo Nagel wrote:
> Package: initramfs-tools
> Version: 0.93.4
> Severity: normal
> 
> It seems as if lexical sort is used to determine the "newest kernel" for which
> the initramfs is updated when calling "update-initramfs -u".  For example, at
> my machine, this leads to the initramfs of 2.6.32-rc8 being updated instead of
> the more recend 2.6.32.  This behaviour is at variance with the man page's claim
> of updating the "newest kernel".

people running rcX kernels are considered educated enough,
to know about their box that no special logic will be added for such a
case. sorry for it to have landed in unstable you have now a trunk image
there.

will close soonest unless some really convicing arg comes up.
thanks