kernel plugin: vmlinuz -> kernel.img hard link
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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.
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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 | — | — | 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. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged. Updated the kernel plugin to create a kernel.img hard link from vmlinuz per a new naming scheme. Author addressed reviewer feedback, adjusted the implementation, and pushed the final changes for inclusion. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged updates to the kernel plugin that create a kernel.img hard link from vmlinuz per a new naming scheme. Unit tests were updated during review, with a noted potential future switch to symlinks. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #747 kernel plugin: vmlinuz -> kernel.img hard link | snapcraft | closed | 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. | |
| #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. | |
| #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. |