Red Hat - Defect ID: RHEL-35885
[RHEL-9] On bootc installations, the kdump service fails during boot

Issue

What were you trying to do that didn't work? Install an Image Mode host with a working kdump configuration. Please provide the package NVR for which bug is seen: https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/rhel9/rhel-bootc/6605573d4dbfe41c3d839c69?architecture=amd64&image=663233c6688ec8654626fc5b How reproducible: Easily Steps to reproduce Install the above image to a physical system Boot it Verify the status of the kdump.service Expected results # systemctl status kdump ● kdump.service - Crash recovery kernel arming Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/kdump.service; enabled; preset: enabled) Drop-In: /etc/systemd/system/kdump.service.d └─override.conf Active: active (exited) since Wed 2024-05-08 19:02:54 UTC; 5min ago Process: 743 ExecStart=/usr/bin/kdumpctl start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 743 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) CPU: 40.459sMay 08 19:02:45 localhost.localdomain dracut[1417]: *** Install squash loader *** May 08 19:02:46 localhost.localdomain dracut[1417]: *** Stripping files *** May 08 19:02:47 localhost.localdomain dracut[1417]: *** Stripping files done *** May 08 19:02:47 localhost.localdomain dracut[1417]: *** Squashing the files inside the initramfs *** May 08 19:02:53 localhost.localdomain dracut[1417]: *** Squashing the files inside the initramfs done *** May 08 19:02:53 localhost.localdomain dracut[1417]: *** Creating image file '/boot/ostree/default-a63d4cb7eb0f5722e9578253611ea919906a2aaea43ccba48e1664ca47c7cb27/initramfs-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4.x86_64kdump.img' *** May 08 19:02:53 localhost.localdomain dracut[1417]: *** Creating initramfs image file '/boot/ostree/default-a63d4cb7eb0f5722e9578253611ea919906a2aaea43ccba48e1664ca47c7cb27/initramfs-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4.x86_64kdump.img' done *** May 08 19:02:54 localhost.localdomain kdumpctl[760]: kdump: kexec: loaded kdump kernel May 08 19:02:54 localhost.localdomain kdumpctl[760]: kdump: Starting kdump: [OK] May 08 19:02:54 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Finished Crash recovery kernel arming. Actual results # systemctl status kdump × kdump.service - Crash recovery kernel arming Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/kdump.service; enabled; preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Wed 2024-05-08 19:00:56 UTC; 23s ago Process: 747 ExecStart=/usr/bin/kdumpctl start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 747 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) CPU: 3.019sMay 08 19:00:54 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Starting Crash recovery kernel arming... May 08 19:00:54 localhost.localdomain kdumpctl[762]: kdump: Detected change(s) in the following file(s):  /etc/kdump.conf /etc/kdump/post.d/ /etc/kdump/pre.d/ May 08 19:00:55 localhost.localdomain kdumpctl[762]: kdump: Detected change in File System May 08 19:00:56 localhost.localdomain kdumpctl[762]: kdump: Rebuilding /boot/ostree/default-a63d4cb7eb0f5722e9578253611ea919906a2aaea43ccba48e1664ca47c7cb27/initramfs-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4.x86_64kdump.img May 08 19:00:56 localhost.localdomain kdumpctl[762]: kdump: mkdumprd: failed to make kdump initrd May 08 19:00:56 localhost.localdomain kdumpctl[762]: kdump: Starting kdump: [FAILED] May 08 19:00:56 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: kdump.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE May 08 19:00:56 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: kdump.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. May 08 19:00:56 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start Crash recovery kernel arming. May 08 19:00:56 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: kdump.service: Consumed 3.019s CPU time.

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Resolution

Unresolved