Writing "root" entry into /etc/kernel/cmdline which is needed by sdbootutil

package/yast2-bootloader.changes

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri May  3 13:07:26 UTC 2024 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@localhost>
+
+- Writing "root" entry into /etc/kernel/cmdline which is needed by
+  sdbootutil. (still for bsc#1220892)
+- 5.0.10
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Apr 26 13:07:51 UTC 2024 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.com>
 

package/yast2-bootloader.spec

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           yast2-bootloader
-Version:        5.0.9
+Version:        5.0.10
 Release:        0
 Summary:        YaST2 - Bootloader Configuration
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later

src/lib/bootloader/systemdboot.rb

@@ -112,15 +112,10 @@ def read
     def write(etc_only: false)
       super
       log.info("Writing settings...")
-      if Yast::Stage.initial # while new installation only (currently)
-        install_bootloader
-        create_menue_entries
-      end
+      install_bootloader if Yast::Stage.initial # while new installation only (currently)
+      create_menue_entries
       write_menue_timeout
 
-      File.open(File.join(Yast::Installation.destdir, CMDLINE), "w+") do |fw|
-        fw.puts(kernel_params.serialize)
-      end
       true
     end
 
@@ -205,17 +200,15 @@ def write_sysconfig(prewrite: false)
     SDBOOTUTIL = "/usr/bin/sdbootutil"
 
     def create_menue_entries
-      cmdline_file = File.join(Yast::Installation.destdir, CMDLINE)
-      if Yast::Stage.initial
-        # sdbootutil script needs the "root=<device>" entry in kernel parameters.
-        # This will be written to CMDLINE which will be used in an
-        # installed system by the administrator only. So we can use it because
-        # the system will be installed new. This file will be deleted after
-        # calling sdbootutil.
-        File.open(cmdline_file, "w+") do |fw|
-          fw.puts("root=#{Yast::BootStorage.root_partitions.first.name}")
+      # writing kernel parameter to /etc/kernel/cmdline
+      File.open(File.join(Yast::Installation.destdir, CMDLINE), "w+") do |fw|
+        if Yast::Stage.initial # while new installation only
+          fw.puts("root=#{Yast::BootStorage.root_partitions.first.name} #{kernel_params.serialize}")
+        else # root entry is already available
+          fw.puts(kernel_params.serialize)
         end
       end
+
       begin
         Yast::Execute.on_target!(SDBOOTUTIL, "--verbose", "add-all-kernels")
       rescue Cheetah::ExecutionFailed => e
@@ -227,7 +220,6 @@ def create_menue_entries
                  ), command: e.commands.inspect, stderr: e.stderr)
         )
       end
-      File.delete(cmdline_file) if Yast::Stage.initial # see above
     end
 
     def read_menue_timeout

test/systemdboot_test.rb

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       # Checking written kernel parameters
       subject.read
       expect(subject.cpu_mitigations.to_human_string).to eq "Off"
-      expect(subject.kernel_params.serialize).to eq cmdline_content
+      expect(subject.kernel_params.serialize).to include cmdline_content
     end
 
     it "creates menue entries" do
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
       expect(subject.secure_boot).to eq true
       expect(subject.menue_timeout).to eq 12
       expect(subject.cpu_mitigations.to_human_string).to eq "Auto"
-      expect(subject.kernel_params.serialize).to eq "security=apparmor splash=silent quiet mitigations=auto"
+      expect(subject.kernel_params.serialize).to include "security=apparmor splash=silent quiet mitigations=auto"
     end
   end