[action] [PR:17414] [installer] Create a blank grubenv if doesn't exist

[mssonicbld]

GRUB environment file is neither generated when SONiC is installed from ONiE nor when GRUB starts boot chain sequence

https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-buildimage/blob/202305/installer/default_platform.conf#L506

 cat <<EOF >> $grub_cfg
if [ -s \$prefix/grubenv ]; then
 load_env
fi
if [ "\${saved_entry}" ]; then
 set default="\${saved_entry}"
fi
if [ "\${next_entry}" ]; then
 set default="\${next_entry}"
 unset next_entry
 save_env next_entry
fi
if [ "\${onie_entry}" ]; then
 set next_entry="\${default}"
 set default="\${onie_entry}"
 unset onie_entry
 save_env onie_entry next_entry
fi
EOF

The GRUB environment file is being regenerated (if not present) each time after system cold reboot, when SONiC reboot script is being called

https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-utilities/blob/202305/scripts/reboot#L152

# Verify the next image by sonic-installer
local message=$(sonic-installer verify-next-image 2>&1)
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 VERBOSE=yes debug "Failed to verify next image: ${message}"
 exit ${EXIT_SONIC_INSTALLER_VERIFY_REBOOT}
fi

In fact, GRUB environment list command is responsible for regeneration

root@r-anaconda-15:/home/admin# ls /host/grub/
fonts grub.cfg grubenv i386-pc locale
root@r-anaconda-15:/home/admin# rm -f /host/grub/grubenv
root@r-anaconda-15:/home/admin# ls /host/grub/
fonts grub.cfg i386-pc locale
root@r-anaconda-15:/home/admin# grub-editenv /host/grub/grubenv list
root@r-anaconda-15:/home/admin# ls /host/grub/
fonts grub.cfg grubenv i386-pc locale

Why I did it

• To fix BIOS firmware update after fresh image installation from ONiE

Work item tracking

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How I did it

• Initialized empty GRUB environment file after ONiE installation

How to verify it

1. Install image from ONiE
2. Run BIOS firmware upgrade

Which release branch to backport (provide reason below if selected)

• 201811
• 201911
• 202006
• 202012
• 202106
• 202111
• 202205
• 202211
• 202305

Tested branch (Please provide the tested image version)

• 202305 commit 688245a

Description for the changelog

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[mssonicbld]

Original PR: #17414