Description of problem: Currently when newer kernel is installed on system, new menu entry in grub is created and kernel options are copied from the actually default entry. This behaviour is common for all kernels: kernel and kernel-debug. But if the actual default entry is debug kernel and non-debug kernel is installed it copies all kernel boot options as well. The kernel boot options for debug kernel can be often specific for debug purposes. This way users must edit the grub entries after every new kernel is installed. The behaviour I suggest is to copy kernel boot options from the latest debug kernel if installing a new debug kernel. And to copy kernel boot options from the latest non-debug kernel if installing a new non-debug kernel. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 3.2.6-3.fc16 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. yum install kernel-debug , edit kernel boot options in grub for it's entry and choose it as default entry 2. yum update kernel -> new menu entry is created but with kernel boot options for debug kernel Actual results: new menu entry is created with kernel boot options for debug kernel Expected results: new menu entry is created but with kernel boot options for non-debug kernel Additional info: There are things to consider - especially the question of choosing the latest (by version) kernel menu entry vs. default (by menu) menu entry.
grubby is responsible for creating new grub entries.
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