linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Driver Core: devtmpfs - kernel-maintained tmpfs-based /dev

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Message-ID: <20090812070759.2b9c1f32@infradead.org>
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.


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