Merge pull request #7650 from minrk/initial-kernel

don't prevent spec_changed from firing on load

IPython/html/static/notebook/js/kernelselector.js

@@ -218,7 +218,8 b' define(['
                 return;
             }
         }
-        if (this.notebook._session_starting) {
+        if (this.notebook._session_starting &&
+            this.notebook.session.kernel.name !== ks.name) {
             console.error("Cannot change kernel while waiting for pending session start.");
             return;
         }

IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js

@@ -232,7 +232,7 b' define(function (require) {'
                 language: data.spec.language,
             };
             // start session if the current session isn't already correct
-            if (!(this.session && this.session.kernel && this.session.kernel.name === data.name)) {
+            if (!(that.session && that.session.kernel && that.session.kernel.name === data.name)) {
                 that.start_session(data.name);
             }
         });