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Bug 728515

Summary: system-config-kdump defaults to deprecated crashkernel=auto parameter
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Reporter: Martin Wilck <martin.wilck>
Component: system-config-kdumpAssignee: Roman Rakus <rrakus>
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE QA Contact: Kernel Dump QE <kernel-dump-qe>
Severity: high Docs Contact:
Priority: unspecified    
Version: 6.1CC: gasmith, tsmetana
Target Milestone: rc   
Target Release: 6.2   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
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Description Martin Wilck 2011-08-05 12:04:07 UTC
Description of problem:
carshkernel=auto is deprecated in RHEL6.1 according to release notes. Yet system-config-kdump defaults to this setting, and unless explicitly changed by the user, will apply it to /boot/grub/grub.conf even if the existing entries specify crashkernel=<X>M

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.0.2.2-2

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
start system-config-kdump, keep memory settings at default, save configuration
  
Actual results:
crashkernel=<X>M is changed to crashkernel=auto in /boot/grub/grub.conf

Expected results:
The user is informed that crashkernel=auto is deprecated, and the default is changed.

Additional info:
see also bug #626787

Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2011-08-05 12:28:07 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.

Comment 3 Roman Rakus 2011-08-05 12:34:00 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 616809 ***