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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:07:59 -0700 From: Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org> To: Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org> Cc: David Dillow <dave@...dillows.org>, Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>, Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>, Jan Blunck <jblunck@...e.de>, Harald Hoyer <harald@...hat.com>, Scott James Remnant <scott@...ntu.com> Subject: Re: [PATCH] Driver Core: devtmpfs - kernel-maintained tmpfs-based /dev On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:31:52 +0200 Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org> wrote: > > So use Eric/Arjan's program that does it in 60ms -- you get a > > dynamic /dev, no initrd, fast boot, and no kernel changes required. > > That would likely need initrd at least on the distro I use which uses > device files very early. nah just need to call it early in /etc/rc.sysinit. initrd is a read herring; distros don't need an initrd (well except fedora who ship borken with a /dev without even /dev/console) initrd and /dev are not related concepts in that sense. -- Arjan van de Ven Intel Open Source Technology Centre For development, discussion and tips for power savings, visit http://www.lesswatts.org -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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