[elbe-devel] [PATCH 06/14] elbepack: disable hwdetect hook in Debian

[Thomas Weißschuh]

On Sun, Mar 03, 2024 at 07:19:29PM +0100, Benedikt Spranger wrote:
> Am Wed, 28 Feb 2024 11:34:57 +0100
> schrieb Thomas Weißschuh <thomas.weissschuh at linutronix.de>:
> 
> > elbe constructs a repository of all packages installed in the initvm.
> > This repository is created as part of init-elbe.sh which is executed
> > as d-i preseed/late_command.
> > 
> > After the late_command the d-i hook 08hw-detect runs which installs
> > the qemu-guest-agent and intel-microcode.
> > These packages however are not part of the exported repository which
> > breaks "elbe check-build cdrom".
> 
> So you drop 08hw-detect...
> 
> What is the status of 
> 
> 10apt-cdrom-setup
> 10clock-setup
> 10update-initramfs
> 14remove-live-packages
> 20final-message
> 30hw-detect
> 50config-target-network
> 55netcfg-copy-config
> 60cleanup
> 65partman-md
> 70chreipl
> 70mtab
> 80hvcgetty
> 90base-installer
> 90console
> 94random-seed
> 94save-logs
> 95umount
> 97release-dhcp-lease
> 98exit-installer
> 99reboot
> ?
> 
> BTW: intel-microcode is part of non-free/non-free-firmware. Do we need
> that? IMHO No.

Installing microcode in a VM is pointless in general.

> qemu-guest-agent on the other hand seems quite handy.
> 
> The hole "get all sources and put in in a repo" part belongs to a hook
> in the 90th IMHO 94. Please establish a hook there.

Good idea, will do.