diff -pruN 1:1.8.1/debian/changelog 1:1.8.1ubuntu1/debian/changelog
--- 1:1.8.1/debian/changelog	2023-01-01 17:53:45.000000000 +0000
+++ 1:1.8.1ubuntu1/debian/changelog	2023-01-02 18:09:03.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+kdump-tools (1:1.8.1ubuntu1) lunar; urgency=medium
+
+  * Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
+    - debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+    - Update default s390x crashkernel.
+      - Install the updated zipl.conf with ucf, so users will be able to
+        decide whether to pick any crashkernel changes.
+
+ -- dann frazier <dannf@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 02 Jan 2023 11:09:03 -0700
+
 kdump-tools (1:1.8.1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * kdump-config: Add double quotes to address shellcheck SC2086,
@@ -7,6 +20,26 @@ kdump-tools (1:1.8.1) unstable; urgency=
 
  -- dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>  Sun, 01 Jan 2023 10:53:45 -0700
 
+kdump-tools (1:1.8ubuntu2) lunar; urgency=medium
+
+  * Modifed ucf call in d/kdump-tools.postinst to use option
+    '--debconf-ok' to fix a package install issue (LP: #1982582). 
+
+ -- Frank Heimes <frank.heimes@canonical.com>  Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:40:57 +0100
+
+kdump-tools (1:1.8ubuntu1) kinetic; urgency=medium
+
+  * Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
+    - debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+    - Update default s390x crashkernel.
+      - Install the updated zipl.conf with ucf, so users will be able to
+        decide whether to pick any crashkernel changes.
+
+ -- dann frazier <dannf@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:08:38 -0600
+
 kdump-tools (1:1.8) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Qi Zheng ]
@@ -16,6 +49,19 @@ kdump-tools (1:1.8) unstable; urgency=me
 
  -- dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>  Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:28:51 -0600
 
+kdump-tools (1:1.7ubuntu1) kinetic; urgency=medium
+
+  * Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
+    - debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+    - Update default s390x crashkernel.
+      - Install the updated zipl.conf with ucf, so users will be able to
+        decide whether to pick any crashkernel changes.
+
+ -- dann frazier <dannf@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 10 Jun 2022 07:55:51 -0600
+
 kdump-tools (1:1.7) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Guilherme G. Piccoli ]
@@ -26,12 +72,45 @@ kdump-tools (1:1.7) unstable; urgency=me
 
  -- dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>  Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:29:58 -0600
 
+kdump-tools (1:1.6.10ubuntu1) jammy; urgency=low
+
+  * Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
+    - debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+    - Update default s390x crashkernel.
+      - Install the updated zipl.conf with ucf, so users will be able to
+        decide whether to pick any crashkernel changes.
+
+ -- dann frazier <dannf@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:42:57 -0600
+
 kdump-tools (1:1.6.10) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * kdump-config: Fix FTBFS due to new shellcheck warning (Closes: #1002270).
 
  -- dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>  Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:38:12 -0700
 
+kdump-tools (1:1.6.9ubuntu2) jammy; urgency=low
+
+  * Update default s390x crashkernel.
+    - Install the updated zipl.conf with ucf, so users will be able to
+      decide whether to pick any crashkernel changes. (LP: #1877533).
+
+ -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@canonical.com>  Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:13:23 -0300
+
+kdump-tools (1:1.6.9ubuntu1) impish; urgency=low
+
+  * Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
+    - debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+  * Restore shellcheck ignore directives for retired SC2039, which is not
+    yet retired in impish's shellcheck.
+
+ -- dann frazier <dannf@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:37:38 -0600
+
 kdump-tools (1:1.6.9) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Benjamin Drung ]
@@ -55,6 +134,16 @@ kdump-tools (1:1.6.9) unstable; urgency=
 
  -- dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>  Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:02:58 -0600
 
+kdump-tools (1:1.6.8.4ubuntu1) impish; urgency=low
+
+  * Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
+    - debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+
+ -- dann frazier <dannf@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:00:16 -0600
+
 kdump-tools (1:1.6.8.4) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Benjamin Drung ]
@@ -66,6 +155,16 @@ kdump-tools (1:1.6.8.4) unstable; urgenc
 
  -- dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>  Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:18:37 -0600
 
+kdump-tools (1:1.6.8.3ubuntu1) hirsute; urgency=low
+
+  * Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
+    - debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+
+ -- dann frazier <dannf@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:49:04 -0600
+
 kdump-tools (1:1.6.8.3) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * kdump-config: Fix storage of local/NFS dump files
@@ -73,6 +172,16 @@ kdump-tools (1:1.6.8.3) unstable; urgenc
 
  -- dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>  Mon, 22 Mar 2021 21:39:59 -0600
 
+kdump-tools (1:1.6.8.2ubuntu1) hirsute; urgency=low
+
+  * Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
+    - debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+
+ -- dann frazier <dannf@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:49:19 -0700
+
 kdump-tools (1:1.6.8.2) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * debian/control: Add Vcs-* tags.
@@ -90,6 +199,16 @@ kdump-tools (1:1.6.8.1) unstable; urgenc
 
  -- dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>  Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:48:47 -0700
 
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.8-2ubuntu1) hirsute; urgency=low
+
+  * Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
+    - debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+
+ -- dann frazier <dannf@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:42:26 -0700
+
 makedumpfile (1:1.6.8-2) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * systemd: Use journal for StandardOutput instead of syslog, which
@@ -97,6 +216,16 @@ makedumpfile (1:1.6.8-2) unstable; urgen
 
  -- dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>  Sun, 27 Dec 2020 08:44:02 -0700
 
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.8-1ubuntu1) hirsute; urgency=low
+
+  * Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
+    - debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+
+ -- Gianfranco Costamagna <locutusofborg@debian.org>  Thu, 03 Dec 2020 08:09:38 +0100
+
 makedumpfile (1:1.6.8-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Benjamin Drung ]
@@ -117,6 +246,17 @@ makedumpfile (1:1.6.8-1) unstable; urgen
 
  -- dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>  Tue, 01 Dec 2020 08:34:43 -0700
 
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.7-4ubuntu1) groovy; urgency=low
+
+  * Merge from Debian unstable.  Remaining changes:
+    - debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+    - d/p/0003-align_PMD_SECTION_MASK_with_PHYS_MASK.patch
+
+ -- Gianfranco Costamagna <locutusofborg@debian.org>  Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:53:22 +0200
+
 makedumpfile (1:1.6.7-4) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Guilherme G. Piccoli ]
@@ -129,6 +269,17 @@ makedumpfile (1:1.6.7-4) unstable; urgen
 
  -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@debian.org>  Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:21:46 -0300
 
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.7-3ubuntu1) groovy; urgency=low
+
+  * Merge from Debian unstable.  Remaining changes:
+    - debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+    - d/p/0003-align_PMD_SECTION_MASK_with_PHYS_MASK.patch
+
+ -- Gianfranco Costamagna <locutusofborg@debian.org>  Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:49:38 +0200
+
 makedumpfile (1:1.6.7-3) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Debian Janitor ]
@@ -149,6 +300,39 @@ makedumpfile (1:1.6.7-2) unstable; urgen
 
  -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@debian.org>  Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:12:04 -0300
 
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.7-1ubuntu3) groovy; urgency=medium
+
+  * d/p/0003-align_PMD_SECTION_MASK_with_PHYS_MASK.patch (LP: #1869465)
+    - Fixing arm64 systems makedumpfile looping forever exhausting
+      all memory when filtering kernel core.
+
+ -- Ioanna Alifieraki <ioanna-maria.alifieraki@canonical.com>  Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:36:01 +0100
+
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.7-1ubuntu2) focal; urgency=low
+
+  * debian/control/tests: sleep while waiting for systemd service.
+    Also, exit in case the service is not successfully started, and dump
+    status output for debugging.
+    This is necessary because now that the initrd is not generated during
+    postinst, it will be generated when the service is first started, and that
+    may delay it for a few seconds.
+
+ -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@canonical.com>  Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:40:38 -0300
+
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.7-1ubuntu1) focal; urgency=low
+
+  [ Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo ]
+  * Merge from Debian unstable.  Remaining changes:
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+    - Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+      to resolve DNS when in kdump boot.
+
+  [ Dan Streetman ]
+  * FeatureFreeze exception note:
+    I checked upstream log from 1.6.6-1.6.7 and confirmed this is bugfix-only
+
+ -- Dan Streetman <ddstreet@canonical.com>  Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:25:32 -0400
+
 makedumpfile (1:1.6.7-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Update to new upstream version 1.6.7.
@@ -156,6 +340,34 @@ makedumpfile (1:1.6.7-1) unstable; urgen
 
  -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@debian.org>  Mon, 02 Mar 2020 04:48:06 -0300
 
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.6-4ubuntu3) focal; urgency=medium
+
+  * No-change rebuild with fixed binutils on arm64.
+
+ -- Matthias Klose <doko@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 08 Feb 2020 11:06:59 +0000
+
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.6-4ubuntu2) focal; urgency=medium
+
+  * x86_64: Fix an error due to makedumpfile being out-of-sync with recent
+    kernels. To achieve that, add the following patch: "Increase
+    SECTION_MAP_LAST_BIT to 4". (LP: #1857616)
+
+ -- Guilherme G. Piccoli <gpiccoli@canonical.com>  Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:57:00 -0300
+
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.6-4ubuntu1) focal; urgency=medium
+
+  [ Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo ]
+  * Merge from Debian unstable.  Remaining changes:
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+  * Use reset_devices as a cmdline parameter. (LP: #1800566)
+  * Use kdump-config reload after cpu or memory hotplug. (LP: #1828596)
+
+  [ Guilherme G. Piccoli ]
+  * Add a systemd-resolved service dependency in order kdump-tools is able
+    to resolve DNS when in kdump boot. (LP: #1856323)
+
+ -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@canonical.com>  Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:38:51 -0300
+
 makedumpfile (1:1.6.6-4) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Let the kernel decide the crashkernel offset for ppc64el (LP: #1741860)
@@ -173,6 +385,19 @@ makedumpfile (1:1.6.6-3) unstable; urgen
 
  -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@debian.org>  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:00:16 +0000
 
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.6-2ubuntu1) eoan; urgency=medium
+
+  [ Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo ]
+  * Merge from Debian unstable.  Remaining changes:
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+  * Add kdump retry/delay mechanism when dumping over network (LP: #1681909)
+  * Allow proper reload of kdump after multiple hotplug events. (LP: #1828596)
+
+  [ Connor Kuehl ]
+  * Let the kernel decide the crashkernel offset for ppc64el (LP: #1741860)
+
+ -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@canonical.com>  Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:18:15 -0300
+
 makedumpfile (1:1.6.6-2) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Guilherme G. Piccoli ]
@@ -192,6 +417,33 @@ makedumpfile (1:1.6.6-1) unstable; urgen
 
  -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@debian.org>  Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:24:14 -0300
 
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.5-1ubuntu3) eoan; urgency=medium
+
+  * debian/kdump-config.in:
+    - Add kdump retry/delay mechanism when dumping over network.
+      (LP: #1681909)
+
+ -- Guilherme G. Piccoli <gpiccoli@canonical.com>  Thu, 04 Jul 2019 15:20:53 -0300
+
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.5-1ubuntu2) eoan; urgency=medium
+
+  [ Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo ]
+  * Use maxcpus instead of nr_cpus on ppc64el. (LP: #1828597)
+  * Reload kdump when CPU is brought online. (LP: #1828596)
+
+ -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@canonical.com>  Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:58:40 -0300
+
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.5-1ubuntu1) disco; urgency=low
+
+  [ Ubuntu Merge-o-Matic ]
+  * Merge from Debian unstable.  Remaining changes:
+    - Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:192M.
+
+  [ Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo ]
+  * Use a different service for vmcore dump. (LP: #1811692)
+
+ -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@canonical.com>  Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:42:44 -0200
+
 makedumpfile (1:1.6.5-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Update to new upstream version 1.6.5.
@@ -208,6 +460,14 @@ makedumpfile (1:1.6.4-3) unstable; urgen
 
  -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@debian.org>  Tue, 16 Oct 2018 15:30:16 -0300
 
+makedumpfile (1:1.6.4-2ubuntu1) cosmic; urgency=medium
+
+  * Bump amd64 crashkernel from 384M-:128M to 512M-:196M. Other
+    arches, like arm64 & ppc64el already use much higher minimum
+    threshold of 2G. This needs to be revisited post release.
+
+ -- Dimitri John Ledkov <xnox@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:36:36 +0200
+
 makedumpfile (1:1.6.4-2) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Ignore uninstalled kernels when doing the kernel postinst. (Closes: #904524)
diff -pruN 1:1.8.1/debian/control 1:1.8.1ubuntu1/debian/control
--- 1:1.8.1/debian/control	2023-01-01 17:53:45.000000000 +0000
+++ 1:1.8.1ubuntu1/debian/control	2023-01-02 18:07:03.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 Source: kdump-tools
 Section: devel
 Priority: optional
-Maintainer: Debian Kdump <team+kdump@tracker.debian.org>
+Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com>
+XSBC-Original-Maintainer: Debian Kdump <team+kdump@tracker.debian.org>
 Uploaders: dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>,
            Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo <cascardo@debian.org>
 Standards-Version: 4.5.1
diff -pruN 1:1.8.1/debian/kdump-tools-dump.service 1:1.8.1ubuntu1/debian/kdump-tools-dump.service
--- 1:1.8.1/debian/kdump-tools-dump.service	2023-01-01 17:53:45.000000000 +0000
+++ 1:1.8.1ubuntu1/debian/kdump-tools-dump.service	2023-01-02 18:07:03.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Kernel crash dump capture service
-Wants=network-online.target
-After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target dbus.socket systemd-resolved.service
+After=network-online.target dbus.socket systemd-resolved.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
diff -pruN 1:1.8.1/debian/kdump-tools.grub.default 1:1.8.1ubuntu1/debian/kdump-tools.grub.default
--- 1:1.8.1/debian/kdump-tools.grub.default	2023-01-01 17:53:45.000000000 +0000
+++ 1:1.8.1ubuntu1/debian/kdump-tools.grub.default	2023-01-02 18:07:03.000000000 +0000
@@ -1 +1 @@
-GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="$GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT crashkernel=384M-:128M"
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="$GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT crashkernel=512M-:192M"
diff -pruN 1:1.8.1/debian/kdump-tools.postinst 1:1.8.1ubuntu1/debian/kdump-tools.postinst
--- 1:1.8.1/debian/kdump-tools.postinst	2023-01-01 17:53:45.000000000 +0000
+++ 1:1.8.1ubuntu1/debian/kdump-tools.postinst	2023-01-02 18:07:03.000000000 +0000
@@ -22,6 +22,34 @@ update_param() {
 	mv -f "$INITCONFFILE.$$" "$INITCONFFILE"
 }
 
+ZIPL_CONFFILE="/etc/zipl.conf"
+
+update_zipl() {
+
+	if [ ! -f "${ZIPL_CONFFILE}" ]; then
+		return;
+	fi
+
+	TMPCONF=$(mktemp)
+	cp "${ZIPL_CONFFILE}" "${TMPCONF}"
+
+	CRASHKERNEL="${1}"
+	HAS_CRASHKERNEL="$(grep -q crashkernel "${TMPCONF}")" || true
+
+	if test -z "${HAS_CRASHKERNEL}"; then
+		sed -i "s|^\\s*parameters\\s*=\\s*\"\\?|&crashkernel=${CRASHKERNEL} |" "${TMPCONF}"
+	else
+		sed -i "s/crashkernel=[^[:space:]\"]*/crashkernel=${CRASHKERNEL}/" "${TMPCONF}"
+	fi
+
+	ucf --debconf-ok "${TMPCONF}" "${ZIPL_CONFFILE}"
+	rm -f "${TMPCONF}"
+
+	if [ -e /usr/sbin/zipl ]; then
+		/usr/sbin/zipl
+	fi
+}
+
 # summary of how this script can be called:
 #        * <postinst> `configure' <most-recently-configured-version>
 #        * <old-postinst> `abort-upgrade' <new version>
@@ -55,14 +83,10 @@ case "$1" in
 
 	# Customize crashkernel= value according to architecture
 	ARCH="$(arch)"
-	DEF_PRESET="384M-:128M"
 	case "$ARCH" in
 		s390x)
-			HAS_CRASHKERNEL="$(grep crashkernel /etc/zipl.conf)" || true
-			if test -z "$HAS_CRASHKERNEL"; then
-				sed -i "s|^\\s*parameters\\s*=\\s*\"\\?|&crashkernel=${DEF_PRESET} |" /etc/zipl.conf
-				zipl
-			fi
+			CRASHKERNEL="2G-4G:320M,4G-32G:512M,32G-64G:1024M,64G-128G:2048M,128G-:4096M"
+			update_zipl "${CRASHKERNEL}"
 			CIO_IGNORE="$(cio_ignore -u -k)"
 			sed -i "s/\\#KDUMP_CMDLINE_APPEND/KDUMP_CMDLINE_APPEND/" "$INITCONFFILE"
 			sed -i "/KDUMP_CMDLINE_APPEND/{s|\"$| ${CIO_IGNORE}\"|}" "$INITCONFFILE"
diff -pruN 1:1.8.1/debian/tests/crash 1:1.8.1ubuntu1/debian/tests/crash
--- 1:1.8.1/debian/tests/crash	2023-01-01 17:53:45.000000000 +0000
+++ 1:1.8.1ubuntu1/debian/tests/crash	2023-01-02 18:07:03.000000000 +0000
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ function wait_for_systemd_service()
 		! systemctl is-failed kdump-tools &&
 		[ $TIMEOUT -gt 0 ] ; do
 			TIMEOUT=$((TIMEOUT - 1))
+			sleep 1
 	done
 }
 
@@ -57,8 +58,13 @@ case "$AUTOPKGTEST_REBOOT_MARK" in
 	report "waiting for kdump-tools systemd service"
 	wait_for_systemd_service
 	if systemctl is-failed kdump-tools; then
+		systemctl status kdump-tools
 		error "kdump-tools systemd service failed"
 	fi
+	if ! systemctl is-active kdump-tools; then
+		systemctl status kdump-tools
+		error "kdump-tools systemd service is not active"
+	fi
 	report "checking kdump-config status"
 	if ! kdump-config status | grep ": ready to kdump" > /dev/null; then
 		error "kdump is not ready"
