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kernel plugin: vmlinuz -> kernel.img hard link

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Project
snapcraft
Number
#748
Type
pull request
State
merged
Author
piso77
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Current evaluation

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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