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fix: false kernel update reports when linux-image-generic meta-package is installed #814

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fix: deb kernel meta-packages bypass series check causing false HWE u…
mhrznamn068 Apr 23, 2026
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fix: skip meta-packages in deb kernel series check instead of falling…
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9 changes: 6 additions & 3 deletions hosts/models.py
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Expand Up @@ -576,11 +576,14 @@ def find_deb_kernel_updates(self, kernel_packages, repo_packages, hostrepos):
break
if prefix is None or prefix in processed_prefixes:
continue
processed_prefixes.add(prefix)

# extract kernel series (e.g. '6.8') to avoid cross-track
# comparisons (GA 6.8 vs HWE 6.17 in the same repo)
# skip meta-packages (e.g. linux-image-generic) that have no series;
# the versioned package (e.g. linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic) will
# handle the update check and correctly filter cross-series packages
installed_series = self.get_deb_kernel_series(pkg_name)
if installed_series is None:
continue
processed_prefixes.add(prefix)

# build endswith filter for flavoured kernels
name_filter = Q(
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