linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][retry-2] init: Introduce rootdir bootparm to select which dir to sys

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Message-ID: <20071118212215.002fcd8b@laptopd505.fenrus.org>
Date:	Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:22:15 -0800
From:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>
To:	Al Boldi <a1426z@...ab.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, hpa@...or.com,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, viro@....linux.org.uk
Subject: Re: [PATCH][retry-2] init: Introduce rootdir bootparm to select
 which dir to sys_chroot

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:09:19 +0300
Al Boldi <a1426z@...ab.com> wrote:

> 
> Second try; this time with a doc-update, and the ability to remount
> normally.


Hi,

to be honest, this is something that really should be done in the
initramfs image; we should strive to keep the more complex bootup
scenarios there and not inside the kernel bootup code...

Greetings,
   Arjan van de Ven

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