Handle kernel build failures

[rogersa2k]

Here is what I am seeing this morning:

Finding latest version available on kernel.ubuntu.com Latest version is: v5.9.5 Abort, the amd64 build has not succeeded

I still get the desktop alert that a newer kernel is available. Maybe this could be handled better?

[pimlie]

Not sure what you mean?

If there is a newer kernel version then it should still be reported, regardless if there was a build error over at Ubuntu. They often fix these build errors within a couple of days/weeks

[rogersa2k]

Well, today's build seems to have failed again. I guess what I mean is that maybe the desktop notification could indicate the failure.

Finding latest version available on kernel.ubuntu.com Latest version is: v5.9.7 Abort, the amd64 build has not succeeded

[brannow]

since v5.7.2, amd64/self-tests failed in almost all builds see: https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.7.2/ ... https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.9.12/

last "all tests success" kernel: https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.7.1/

from what I read online, there is nothing "wrong" with the kernel itself and installations on amd systems seems fine. Bugreport: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1885267

maybe a force flag that ignores failed tests? it's extremely dangerous but atm this script is for AMD based systems not useable

[jonseppanen]

A force flag would be good for many reasons. Is there anyone working on that?

[pimlie]

@brannow We dont check amd64/self-tests atm, we only check amd64/build? Maybe something changes in the mean time but if I run sudo ./ubuntu-mainline-kernel.sh -i 5.7.2 now it will just install that kernel?

@jonseppanen Im not sure about that, eg the build for 5.9.13 is just really broken atm. If we are matching the wrong error messages for the build check we should just fix that I suppose

[gothicVI]

@pimlie as far as I can see, the error messages rightfully correspond to failed builds only - thus no changes should be needed. This though seems to come up more often recently as builds seem to fail more often for whatever reasons.

[hundehausen]

I have the same issue, how can you still install the newest kernel?

[gothicVI]

@hundehausen install the latest that has built fine...

[brannow]

@pimlie tested with the latest script version, install kernel version 5.10.1 ... works without any problems,

for me everything is working.