From unknown Mon Aug 18 08:27:33 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#23497 <23497@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#23497 <23497@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: grub2 crashes very often on user interaction Reply-To: bug#23497 <23497@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:27:33 +0000 retitle 23497 grub2 crashes very often on user interaction reassign 23497 debbugs.gnu.org submitter 23497 Elmar Stellnberger severity 23497 normal tag 23497 notabug wontfix thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon May 09 14:11:56 2016 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 May 2016 18:11:56 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:44672 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1azpeu-0000Is-Ih for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 09 May 2016 14:11:56 -0400 Received: from mail.dotplex.com ([91.102.11.135]:48706) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1azp4b-0007nE-Gv for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 09 May 2016 13:34:26 -0400 Received: from remote.ip.hidden (remote.ip.hidden [127.0.0.1]) (Authenticated sender: estellnb@elstel.org) by mail.dotplex.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id C069A27C7944 for ; Mon, 9 May 2016 19:34:19 +0200 (CEST) From: Elmar Stellnberger Subject: grub2 crashes very often on user interaction To: submit@debbugs.gnu.org Message-ID: Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 19:34:19 +0200 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:45.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/45.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 09 May 2016 14:11:55 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) Package: grub Version: 1:2.02.beta2-6 I am using Grub2 to boot most of my Linux installations. However whenever I do too much of editing to existing Grub config file entries at boot time Grub2 will crash. This happens especially often when I type the same keystroke multiple times in sequence or when I type very rapidly. It then hangs and a reboot is required. I am experiencing the same issue with different hardware; i.e. different computers; laptops and desktops using BIOS. This could be a security issue similar to another one which has already been fixed for typing the delete key multiple times (as far as I remember). Nonetheless the issue is very annoying when you have large boot menus to navigate in or when you need to experiment with different setups. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon May 09 14:54:16 2016 Received: (at 23497) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 May 2016 18:54:16 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:44703 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1azqJr-0001Qh-Sg for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 09 May 2016 14:54:16 -0400 Received: from mail.dotplex.com ([91.102.11.135]:50395) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1azqJp-0001QQ-Cu for 23497@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 09 May 2016 14:54:14 -0400 Received: from remote.ip.hidden (remote.ip.hidden [127.0.0.1]) (Authenticated sender: estellnb@elstel.org) by mail.dotplex.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 293D327C7D95 for <23497@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 9 May 2016 20:54:03 +0200 (CEST) To: 23497@debbugs.gnu.org From: Elmar Stellnberger Subject: Re: bug#23497: Acknowledgement (grub2 crashes very often on user interaction) Message-ID: Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 20:54:02 +0200 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:45.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/45.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 23497 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) I have now tried it with a git checkout from grub beta3 (commit: b524fa27f56381bb0efa4944e36f50265113aee5) and the problem seems to have been resolved in the meantime. I can press keys as fast and as often as I want or even keep them pressed; Grub will not crash. I would highly recommend for any distribution which is still using beta2 to upgrade as soon as possible. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon May 09 23:50:36 2016 Received: (at 23497) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 May 2016 03:50:36 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:44982 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1azygt-0000X5-Jy for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 09 May 2016 23:50:36 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:54487) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1azygr-0000Wo-75 for 23497@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 09 May 2016 23:50:34 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1azygk-0000mO-Mw for 23497@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 09 May 2016 23:50:27 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:46067) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1azygf-0000kq-Rn; Mon, 09 May 2016 23:50:21 -0400 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1azygc-0000v0-Vy; Mon, 09 May 2016 23:50:19 -0400 From: Glenn Morris To: Elmar Stellnberger Subject: Re: bug#23497: grub2 crashes very often on user interaction References: X-Spook: Shooting Baranyi Warning bemd Tucson National X-Ran: 8i_)\L8`xeuWHY.gA;A2xebNYhX8}=&]~Nm+9oRvH;=.\P`.k7cRJ7Ov=l0aRB,")#1g (Elmar Stellnberger's message of "Mon, 9 May 2016 19:34:19 +0200") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -7.1 (-------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 23497 Cc: 23497@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -7.1 (-------) Sorry, but debbugs.gnu.org is the wrong place for grub bug reports. Please see https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub-bugs.html for instructions on how to report grub bugs. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon May 09 23:51:52 2016 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 May 2016 03:51:52 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:44986 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1azyi8-0000Z3-83 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 09 May 2016 23:51:52 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:54696) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1azyi6-0000Yr-RY for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 09 May 2016 23:51:51 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1azyi0-0000vE-Uw for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 09 May 2016 23:51:45 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:46084) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1azyi0-0000vA-RF for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 09 May 2016 23:51:44 -0400 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1azyi0-00011w-Ez for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 09 May 2016 23:51:44 -0400 Subject: control message for bug 23490 23496 23497 23498 To: X-Mailer: mail (GNU Mailutils 2.99.98) Message-Id: From: Glenn Morris Date: Mon, 09 May 2016 23:51:44 -0400 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -7.1 (-------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -7.1 (-------) tag 23490 notabug wontfix close 23490 tag 23496 notabug wontfix close 23496 tag 23497 notabug wontfix close 23497 tag 23498 notabug wontfix close 23498 From unknown Mon Aug 18 08:27:33 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. 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