Bug 2136506

Summary:	[RHEL 9] Messages in posttrans scriptlet do not use the same level
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Reporter:	Eugene Syromiatnikov <esyr>
Component:	microcode_ctl	Assignee:	Eugene Syromiatnikov <esyr>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:	Jeff Bastian <jbastian>
Severity:	unspecified	Docs Contact:
Priority:	unspecified
Version:	9.2	CC:	ajb, jbastian, third.line, toracat
Target Milestone:	rc	Keywords:	Triaged
Target Release:	---	Flags:	pm-rhel: mirror+
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Fixed In Version:	microcode_ctl-20220809-2.el9	Doc Type:	If docs needed, set a value
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Clone Of:	2136224	Environment:
Last Closed:	2023-05-09 08:25:19 UTC	Type:	Bug
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Bug Depends On:	2136224
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Description Eugene Syromiatnikov 2022-10-20 13:37:05 UTC

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #2136224 +++

Description of problem:

The microcode_ctl posttrans scriptlet script contains the following:

    if [ -n "${skipped}" ]; then
        skip_msg="After installation of a new version of microcode_ctl package,
initramfs hasn't been re-generated for all the installed kernel packages.
The following kernel packages have been skipped:${skipped}.
Please re-generate initramfs manually for these kernel packages with the
\"dracut -f --kver KERNEL_VERSION\" command in order to get the latest
Intel CPU microcode included into early initramfs image for it, if needed."

        if [ -e /usr/bin/logger ]; then
            echo "${skip_msg}" |
                /usr/bin/logger -p syslog.notice -t microcode_ctl
        fi

        if [ -e /dev/kmsg ]; then
            echo "${skip_msg}" > /dev/kmsg
        fi
    fi

The "logger" message is set to "notice" but the "/dev/kmsg" message uses the default kernel log priority, which is "warning".

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

microcode_ctl-20220207-1.20220510.1.el8_6.x86_64

How reproducible:

Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install a new kernel.

Actual results:

kmsg message is logged as "warning".


Expected results:

kmsg message is logged as "notice".

Additional info:

I believe the "echo" line should read:

            echo "<5>${skip_msg}" > /dev/kmsg

to ensure the messages are logged at the same level.

Initially raised in https://bugs.rockylinux.org/view.php?id=562.

--- Additional comment from Eugene Syromiatnikov on 2022-10-20 13:33:21 UTC ---

Makes sense, I'd rather change the syslog level to warning, though.

Comment 12 Jeff Bastian 2023-02-20 23:00:10 UTC

Verified with microcode_ctl-20220809-1.el9.  The messages are now logged with level "warning".

[root@dell-per720-05 ~]# rpm -q kernel microcode_ctl | sort
kernel-5.14.0-268.el9.x86_64
kernel-5.14.0-278.el9.x86_64
microcode_ctl-20220809-1.el9.noarch

[root@dell-per720-05 ~]# rpm -q --scripts microcode_ctl
...
	if [ -n "${skipped}" ]; then
		skip_msg="After installation of a new version of microcode_ctl package,
initramfs hasn't been re-generated for all the installed kernel packages.
The following kernel packages have been skipped:${skipped}.
Please re-generate initramfs manually for these kernel packages with the
\"dracut -f --kver KERNEL_VERSION\" command in order to get the latest
Intel CPU microcode included into early initramfs image for it, if needed."

		if [ -e /usr/bin/logger ]; then
			echo "${skip_msg}" |
				/usr/bin/logger -p syslog.notice -t microcode_ctl
		fi

		if [ -e /dev/kmsg ]; then
			echo "${skip_msg}" > /dev/kmsg
		fi
	fi
}

exit 0

[root@dell-per720-05 ~]# yum update microcode_ctl
...
Upgraded:
  microcode_ctl-4:20220809-2.el9.noarch                                         

Complete!

[root@dell-per720-05 ~]# rpm -q microcode_ctl
microcode_ctl-20220809-2.el9.noarch

[root@dell-per720-05 ~]# rpm -q --scripts microcode_ctl
...
	if [ -n "${skipped}" ]; then
		skip_msg="<4>After installation of a new version of microcode_ctl package,
initramfs hasn't been re-generated for all the installed kernel packages.
The following kernel packages have been skipped:${skipped}.
Please re-generate initramfs manually for these kernel packages with the
\"dracut -f --kver KERNEL_VERSION\" command in order to get the latest
Intel CPU microcode included into early initramfs image for it, if needed."

		if [ -e /usr/bin/logger ]; then
			echo "${skip_msg}" |
				/usr/bin/logger -p syslog.warning -t microcode_ctl
		fi

		if [ -e /dev/kmsg ]; then
			echo "${skip_msg}" > /dev/kmsg
		fi
	fi
}
...

[root@dell-per720-05 ~]# journalctl -b -p warning --no-hostname --output short-monotonic --no-pager
...
[ 2442.139255] microcode_ctl[17945]: <4>After installation of a new version of microcode_ctl package,
[ 2442.140098] microcode_ctl[17945]: initramfs hasn't been re-generated for all the installed kernel packages.
[ 2442.140222] microcode_ctl[17945]: The following kernel packages have been skipped: kernel-core-5.14.0-268.el9.x86_64.
[ 2442.140308] microcode_ctl[17945]: Please re-generate initramfs manually for these kernel packages with the
[ 2442.140368] microcode_ctl[17945]: "dracut -f --kver KERNEL_VERSION" command in order to get the latest
[ 2442.140424] microcode_ctl[17945]: Intel CPU microcode included into early initramfs image for it, if needed.
[ 2443.328370] unknown: After installation of a new version of microcode_ctl package,
[ 2443.335981] unknown: initramfs hasn't been re-generated for all the installed kernel packages.
[ 2443.344746] unknown: The following kernel packages have been skipped: kernel-core-5.14.0-268.el9.x86_64.
[ 2443.354502] unknown: Please re-generate initramfs manually for these kernel packages with the
[ 2443.363186] unknown: "dracut -f --kver KERNEL_VERSION" command in order to get the latest
[ 2443.371466] unknown: Intel CPU microcode included into early initramfs image for it, if needed.
[ 2442.583376] systemd[1]: /usr/lib/systemd/system/insights-client-boot.service:24: Unit uses MemoryLimit=; please use MemoryMax= instead. Support for MemoryLimit= will be removed soon.

Comment 15 errata-xmlrpc 2023-05-09 08:25:19 UTC

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (microcode_ctl bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2023:2569