linux-kernel - Re: Use of directories to hold root?

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0708111753510.3101@fbirervta.pbzchgretzou.qr>
Date:	Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:55:37 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
cc:	Mark Cannon <random.bits@...ers.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Use of directories to hold root?

On Aug 10 2007 17:08, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>Jan Engelhardt wrote:
>> On Aug 10 2007 17:24, Mark Cannon wrote:
>>> You pass the kernel the root option to specify the root partition.
>>> Is there a way to identify a directory in that partition that holds the
>>> root or something equivalent to this?
>> 
>> No, but you can use pivot_root.
>
>Or better yet, use an initramfs with MS_MOVE; same as you would with the
>"normal" use of initramfs.

mount --move /foo /
=> error

What did I miss?

	Jan
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