Chasing down why installing the kernel segfaulted
Summary
Summary: A kernel install on a Gentoo CI server segfaults during the dracut hardlink step. The author traces the fault to AF_ALG usage in util-linux, experiments with gdb and strace, and suggests patching util-linux to disable AF_ALG as a workaround. The post highlights practical debugging tactics for kernel install workflows and potential crypto-path regressions affecting build pipelines.