Description

GCU patch application to replace/update lanes for Ethernet interface never terminates, hangs on on Sorting patch updates step

Steps to reproduce the issue

1. Apply patch to replace lanes for Ethernet interface

Describe the results you received

Patch application never terminates

Describe the results you expected

Successful patch application, ethernet interface lane updates go through

Additional information you deem important (e.g. issue happens only occasionally)

Output of show version

SONiC Software Version: SONiC.internal-202205.57377412-84a9a7f11b
Distribution: Debian 11.3
Kernel: 5.10.0-12-2-amd64
Build commit: 84a9a7f11b
Build date: Wed Jul  6 12:59:01 UTC 2022
Built by: cloudtest@d7f67934c00000B



Platform: x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0
HwSKU: Mellanox-SN2700
ASIC: mellanox
ASIC Count: 1
Serial Number: MT2028X35367
Model Number: MSN2700-CS2FO
Hardware Revision: A2
Uptime: 00:27:50 up 2 days,  3:27,  3 users,  load average: 1.85, 1.39, 1.21
Date: Sat 09 Jul 2022 00:27:50

See compressed folder for sample patches and DUT config that result in this error
test_files.zip