"kernel version not supported" message is causing concerns

"kernel version not supported" message is causing concerns

[Louis Bouchard]

Hello,

Every so often, I get questions or bug report about the fact that makedumpfile
issues the following message when running :

   The kernel version is not supported.
   The created dumpfile may be incomplete.

While I understand the requirement for this message, it almost systematically is
understood by users as "makedumpfile is broken".

I would like to discuss the opportunity of changing the wording of this message
so it appears less confusing. Maybe something like :

Warning: makedumpfile has not been tested on this version of the kernel.
         If the created dumpfile is incomplete, you may need to upgrade to a
         newer version of makedumpfile.

I would be happy to propose a pull request for such a change if accepted.

Kind regards,

...Louis


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Louis Bouchard
Software engineer, Cloud & Sustaining eng.
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Ubuntu developer                       Debian Maintainer
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RE: "kernel version not supported" message is causing concerns

[Atsushi Kumagai]

Hello Louis,

>Hello,
>
>Every so often, I get questions or bug report about the fact that makedumpfile
>issues the following message when running :
>
>   The kernel version is not supported.
>   The created dumpfile may be incomplete.
>
>While I understand the requirement for this message, it almost systematically is
>understood by users as "makedumpfile is broken".

I don't think the message itself is bad, the situation for users has
a problem, I guess.
If a distribution provides a combination of a kernel and a makedumpfile
which doesn't support it, it stands to reason that users send a bug report.

>I would like to discuss the opportunity of changing the wording of this message
>so it appears less confusing. Maybe something like :
>
>Warning: makedumpfile has not been tested on this version of the kernel.
>         If the created dumpfile is incomplete, you may need to upgrade to a
>         newer version of makedumpfile.

I suspect such message doesn't make sense because even the latest makedumpfile
doesn't support the kernel version in your most cases, right ?

I know I have to work harder for following up the latest kernel ASAP,
but I don't agree with your suggestion.


Thanks,
Atsushi Kumagai

>I would be happy to propose a pull request for such a change if accepted.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>...Louis
>
>
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>Louis Bouchard
>Software engineer, Cloud & Sustaining eng.
>Canonical Ltd
>Ubuntu developer                       Debian Maintainer
>GPG : 429D 7A3B DD05 B6F8 AF63  B9C4 8B3D 867C 823E 7A61
>
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