linux-kernel - Re: Failover root devices

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Date:	Thu, 17 Sep 2015 20:19:45 +0200
From:	Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>
To:	Drew DeVault <sir@...wn.com>
Cc:	Ortwin Glück <odi@....ch>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Failover root devices

Am 17.09.2015 um 20:18 schrieb Drew DeVault:
>> I'd patch dracut to support kernel command lines like "root=/dev/diskX root=/dev/diskY". initramfs is allowed to parse/use the command line.
>> So, you can do what you want.
> 
> Is there precedent for using the same parameter name several times? That sounds dangerous and short-sighted.

Depends on how you patch dracut. ;-)
You can also add a "try_roots=/dev/diskX;/dev/diskY"...

Thanks,
//richard
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