kernel plugin: vmlinuz -> kernel.img hard link
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Current evaluation
Closed without merging. The change to hardlink vmlinuz to kernel.img for the new naming scheme was abandoned due to lack of review and CI checks.
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Issue body
Adhere to the new naming scheme decided in Heidelberg, and create a kernel.img copy of vmlinuz.
Signed-off-by: Paolo Pisati paolo.pisati@canonical.com
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without merging. The change to hardlink vmlinuz to kernel.img for the new naming scheme was abandoned due to lack of review and CI checks. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged to hard link vmlinuz to kernel.img, adhering to the Heidelberg naming convention. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed. The kernel plugin update to hard link vmlinuz to kernel.img per the Heidelberg naming scheme was not merged. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1611435 kernel plugin: hard link vmlinuz to kernel.img | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed as stale. The kernel plugin was significantly reworked, superseding the proposed hard link fix. Maintainers advised binding the change to type: kernel instead, but the request was abandoned due to the plugin overhaul. | |
| #748 kernel plugin: vmlinuz -> kernel.img hard link | snapcraft | merged | Merged after the author updated the kernel plugin to replace the vmlinuz hard link with kernel.img, following the new naming scheme. Unit test feedback was addressed before final merge, with future symlink implementation noted. | |
| #1207 kernel plugin: stop duplicating initrd and image file, use symlinks f… | snapcraft | closed | Closed and abandoned. The change proposed using symlinks for kernel and initrd files to avoid duplication. Initial x86_64 tests passed, but it broke the Snapdragon snap. Lacking time to debug the incompatibility, the author closed the request without merging. | |
| #1674965 Don't duplicate initrd and kernel files | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Proposed replacing hardlinks with symlinks for kernel and initrd files to save space. Closed as stale after significant kernel plugin changes made the request obsolete. No merge occurred. |