linux-kernel - Re: [Nbd] [RFC 4/4] nbd: Add support for nbd as root device

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Date:	Sat, 31 Jan 2015 13:08:23 +0100
From:	Markus Pargmann <mpa@...gutronix.de>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc:	Wouter Verhelst <w@...r.be>,
	Paul Clements <Paul.Clements@...eleye.com>,
	nbd-general@...ts.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel@...gutronix.de
Subject: Re: [Nbd] [RFC 4/4] nbd: Add support for nbd as root device

Hi,

On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 10:10:55AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 01/30/2015 12:04 AM, Markus Pargmann wrote:
> > Yes, that was the first idea how to implement a complete netboot for an
> > embedded ARM device. However, an initramfs is at least around 1MB in
> > size...
> 
> No, it's not.

Compiling nbd-client statically gives me a binary that is around 900kB.

Regards,

Markus

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