Booting an alternative kernel from loader prompt fails the first time only

From: Steven Hartland <killing_at_multiplay.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:05:55 +0100
When trying to boot an alternative kernel from the loader prompt
it fails the first time the command is run but succeeds the second
time.

Type '?' for a list of commands, 'help' for more detailed help.
OK boot kernel.generic
Booting...
don't know how to load module '/boot/kernel.generic/kernel'
OK boot kernel.generic
Booting...
/boot/kernel.generic/kernel text=0xd21288 data=......

Both kernels where built from r249664 based source.

As a side issue, shouldn't additional kernel module dependencies
be noted in UPDATING so those that use MODULES_OVERRIDE don't get
bitten by machines failing to boot due to known dependencies?

Ideally it would be nice if there was some sort of warning when
building / installing the kernel that dependencies where missing.

    Regards
    Steve

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