Failure while Updating linux initcpios

CrazyOrca · December 20, 2023, 5:28pm

Hey all, while doing a system update I got this

(10/13) Updating linux initcpios...
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux-lts.preset: 'default'
==> Using default configuration file: '/etc/mkinitcpio.conf'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts -g /boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img --microcode /boot/intel-ucode.img
==> Using drop-in configuration file: 'asus.conf'
==> Starting build: '6.1.68-1-lts'
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [autodetect]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'xhci_pci'
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [keymap]
  -> Running build hook: [consolefont]
==> WARNING: consolefont: no font found in configuration
  -> Running build hook: [resume]
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
  -> Running build hook: [fsck]
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 561: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 561: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 596: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 596: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
==> ERROR: module not found: ''
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 930: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 930: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating zstd-compressed initcpio image: '/boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img'
==> WARNING: errors were encountered during the build. The image may not be complete.
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux-lts.preset: 'fallback'
==> Using default configuration file: '/etc/mkinitcpio.conf'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts -g /boot/initramfs-linux-lts-fallback.img -S autodetect --microcode /boot/intel-ucode.img
==> Using drop-in configuration file: 'asus.conf'
==> Starting build: '6.1.68-1-lts'
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'qla1280'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'wd719x'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'aic94xx'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'bfa'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'qed'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'qla2xxx'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'xhci_pci'
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [keymap]
  -> Running build hook: [consolefont]
==> WARNING: consolefont: no font found in configuration
  -> Running build hook: [resume]
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
  -> Running build hook: [fsck]
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 561: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 561: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 596: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 596: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
==> ERROR: module not found: ''
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 930: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 930: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating zstd-compressed initcpio image: '/boot/initramfs-linux-lts-fallback.img'
==> WARNING: errors were encountered during the build. The image may not be complete.
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'default'
==> Using default configuration file: '/etc/mkinitcpio.conf'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -g /boot/initramfs-linux.img --microcode /boot/intel-ucode.img
==> Using drop-in configuration file: 'asus.conf'
==> Starting build: '6.6.7-arch1-1'
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [autodetect]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'xhci_pci'
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [keymap]
  -> Running build hook: [consolefont]
==> WARNING: consolefont: no font found in configuration
  -> Running build hook: [resume]
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
  -> Running build hook: [fsck]
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 561: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 561: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 596: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 596: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
==> ERROR: module not found: ''
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 930: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 930: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating zstd-compressed initcpio image: '/boot/initramfs-linux.img'
==> WARNING: errors were encountered during the build. The image may not be complete.
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'fallback'
==> Using default configuration file: '/etc/mkinitcpio.conf'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -g /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img -S autodetect --microcode /boot/intel-ucode.img
==> Using drop-in configuration file: 'asus.conf'
==> Starting build: '6.6.7-arch1-1'
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'qla1280'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'wd719x'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'aic94xx'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'bfa'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'qed'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'qla2xxx'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'xhci_pci'
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [keymap]
  -> Running build hook: [consolefont]
==> WARNING: consolefont: no font found in configuration
  -> Running build hook: [resume]
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
  -> Running build hook: [fsck]
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 561: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 561: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 596: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 596: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
==> ERROR: module not found: ''
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 930: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
/usr/lib/initcpio/functions: line 930: _addedmodules[]: bad array subscript
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating zstd-compressed initcpio image: '/boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img'
==> WARNING: errors were encountered during the build. The image may not be complete.
error: command failed to execute correctly

What’s the meaning of that?

CrazyOrca · December 20, 2023, 8:34pm

After some digging it seems to be specific to my system Will see if I can figure this out.

dalto · December 20, 2023, 8:49pm

Do you have something strange in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf ?

joekamprad · December 20, 2023, 9:38pm

could be a typo in the mkinitcpio.conf too… or in case not sure there where any changes with one or the other mkinitcpio package update that need to merge new mkinitcpio.conf ?

CrazyOrca · December 20, 2023, 11:50pm

Here is my /etc/mkinitcpio.conf

# vim:set ft=sh
# MODULES
# The following modules are loaded before any boot hooks are
# run.  Advanced users may wish to specify all system modules
# in this array.  For instance:
#     MODULES=(piix ide_disk reiserfs)
MODULES=""

# BINARIES
# This setting includes any additional binaries a given user may
# wish into the CPIO image.  This is run last, so it may be used to
# override the actual binaries included by a given hook
# BINARIES are dependency parsed, so you may safely ignore libraries
BINARIES=()

# FILES
# This setting is similar to BINARIES above, however, files are added
# as-is and are not parsed in any way.  This is useful for config files.
FILES=""

# HOOKS
# This is the most important setting in this file.  The HOOKS control the
# modules and scripts added to the image, and what happens at boot time.
# Order is important, and it is recommended that you do not change the
# order in which HOOKS are added.  Run 'mkinitcpio -H <hook name>' for
# help on a given hook.
# 'base' is _required_ unless you know precisely what you are doing.
# 'udev' is _required_ in order to automatically load modules
# 'filesystems' is _required_ unless you specify your fs modules in MODULES
# Examples:
##   This setup specifies all modules in the MODULES setting above.
##   No raid, lvm2, or encrypted root is needed.
#    HOOKS=(base)
#
##   This setup will autodetect all modules for your system and should
##   work as a sane default
#    HOOKS=(base udev autodetect block filesystems)
#
##   This setup will generate a 'full' image which supports most systems.
##   No autodetection is done.
#    HOOKS=(base udev block filesystems)
#
##   This setup assembles a pata mdadm array with an encrypted root FS.
##   Note: See 'mkinitcpio -H mdadm' for more information on raid devices.
#    HOOKS=(base udev block mdadm encrypt filesystems)
#
##   This setup loads an lvm2 volume group on a usb device.
#    HOOKS=(base udev block lvm2 filesystems)
#
##   NOTE: If you have /usr on a separate partition, you MUST include the
#    usr, fsck and shutdown hooks.
HOOKS="base udev autodetect modconf block keyboard keymap consolefont resume filesystems fsck"

# COMPRESSION
# Use this to compress the initramfs image. By default, zstd compression
# is used. Use 'cat' to create an uncompressed image.
COMPRESSION="zstd"
#COMPRESSION="gzip"
#COMPRESSION="bzip2"
#COMPRESSION="lzma"
#COMPRESSION="xz"
#COMPRESSION="lzop"
#COMPRESSION="lz4"

# COMPRESSION_OPTIONS
# Additional options for the compressor
#COMPRESSION_OPTIONS=()

I got /etc/mkinitcpio.conf.pacnew as well, the diff shows these are different FILES=() != FILES="" and MODULES=() != MODULES="" could that be it?

pebcak · December 21, 2023, 3:59am

What is asus.conf ?

Check if this could be the issue:

Preset files created by mkinitcpio before Version 36 set the variable ALL_config, which prevents drop-in configuration files from being loaded. To enable drop-in files, comment out the line ALL_config="/etc/mkinitcpio.conf" in older preset files.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Mkinitcpio#Configuration

system · December 27, 2023, 1:10pm

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