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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:09:06 +0200 From: Eric Valette <eric.valette@...e.fr> To: Matthias Schniedermeyer <ms@...d.de> CC: Phil Turmel <philip@...mel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Florian Mickler <florian@...kler.org> Subject: Re: Please add generic support for root=UUID= at kernel parameter command line (LABEL, BYID maybe also) On 27/08/2010 18:37, Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote: > I don't really get what you mean. > But binary duplication isn't the issue, source-code duplication is. > I'd count an initramfs to the binary category. It is "compiled" more or > less literaly. binary duplication is a waste of space (SSD are'nt cheap) and time. Plus, you have a real duplication for the fs-search in grub/lilo/add your favorite evolved boot loader there. >> 3) The tmpdevfs is also a dupplicate somehow > > No. > > devtmpfs uses tmpfs or ramfs as backing-store. And it doesn't really > duplicate udev either, as it only does the bare minimum needed to get > the computer to the point where udev can do the rest. Like when you have > a root filesystem with no /dev at all. I know. But It could do just a bit more find creating the /dev/disk/by-uuid/foo where foo is the one given ib root=UUID=foo --eric -- 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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