linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] initramfs: print error and shell out for unsupported content

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Date:	Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:25:45 +0100
From:	Alexander Holler <holler@...oftware.de>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Levente Kurusa <levex@...ux.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] initramfs: print error and shell out for unsupported
 content

Am 20.03.2014 23:00, schrieb Alexander Holler:
> The initramfs generation is broken for file and directory names which contain
> colons or spaces. Print an error and don't try to continue.

I will not send a v3, but I think this is a candidate for the stable 
kernels too, as the problem might drive people crazy. Therefor;

Cc: <stable@...r.kernel.org>

Regards,

Alexander Holler
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