Bug 5237 - kernel panic - missing "root=" boot option
Summary: kernel panic - missing "root=" boot option
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: BSPs
Classification: Build System, Metadata & Runtime
Component: bsps-meta-minnow (show other bugs)
Version: 1.5
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Medium normal
Target Milestone: 1.5 M5
Assignee: Darren Hart
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Reported: 2013-09-19 15:01 UTC by Mihai Lindner
Modified: 2013-10-18 16:19 UTC (History)
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boot log (37.21 KB, text/x-log)
2013-09-19 15:01 UTC, Mihai Lindner 		no flags Details
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Description Mihai Lindner 2013-09-19 15:01:35 UTC 
Created attachment 1526 [details]
boot log

Installed from USB stick to SD card, reboot, kernel panics.

Image download from here:
http://autobuilder.yoctoproject.org/pub/releases/1.5_M5.rc4/machines/minnow/core-image-sato-sdk-minnow-20130919043745.hddimg

It seems to boot fine after appending "root=/dev/mmcblk0p2" to kernel cmdline in grub.
Comment 1 Darren Hart 2013-09-23 20:51:39 UTC 
The script relied on a root= argument existing, but it wasn't being used. Augment the script to set one explicitly whether one is there already or not.
Comment 2 Darren Hart 2013-10-18 16:19:02 UTC 
commit e42fefe717b242eed68d1ba7e7ee05d4aa3c4016
Author: Darren Hart <dvhart@linux.intel.com>
Date:   2013-09-23

    init-install-efi.sh: Fix root= specification