[PATCH] kbuild: deb-pkg: Include modules.builtin* even if non-modular

From: Josh Triplett
Date: Fri Jun 09 2023 - 20:28:20 EST


Even for a non-modular kernel, the kernel builds modules.builtin and
modules.builtin.modinfo, with information about the built-in modules.
Tools such as initramfs-tools need these files to build a working
initramfs on some systems, such as those requiring firmware.

Install modules.builtin and modules.builtin.modinfo into the linux-image
package even for a non-modular kernel.

Signed-off-by: Josh Triplett <josh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
scripts/package/builddeb | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/scripts/package/builddeb b/scripts/package/builddeb
index 252faaa5561c..91261529f2c7 100755
--- a/scripts/package/builddeb
+++ b/scripts/package/builddeb
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ install_linux_image () {
mkdir -p "${pdir}/usr/lib/uml/modules"
mv "${pdir}/lib/modules/${KERNELRELEASE}" "${pdir}/usr/lib/uml/modules/${KERNELRELEASE}"
fi
+ elif [ -f modules.builtin ]; then
+ mkdir -p "${pdir}/lib/modules/${KERNELRELEASE}"
+ cp modules.builtin "${pdir}/lib/modules/${KERNELRELEASE}/modules.builtin"
+ if [ -f modules.builtin.modinfo ]; then
+ cp modules.builtin.modinfo "${pdir}/lib/modules/${KERNELRELEASE}/modules.builtin.modinfo"
+ fi
fi

# Install the kernel
--
2.40.1