Package: initramfs-tools Version: 0.98.5 Severity: normal Tags: patch The documentation is vague about how the list of modules is derived.
Hopefully this makes things clearer without requiring the user to delve into the source code.... Cheers, Tim. --- /tmp/initramfs.conf.orig 2010-11-18 10:12:43.176859335 +0000 +++ /tmp/initramfs.conf 2010-11-18 10:26:11.172917839 +0000 @@ -8,13 +8,16 @@ # # MODULES: [ most | netboot | dep | list ] # +# Modules listed in /etc/initramfs-tools/modules and +# /usr/share/initramfs-tools/modules.d/* are always loaded. +# # most - Add most filesystem and all harddrive drivers. # # dep - Try and guess which modules to load. # # netboot - Add the base modules, network modules, but skip block devices. # -# list - Only include modules from the 'additional modules' list +# list - Only modules explicity listed in /etc/initramfs-tools/modules etc. # MODULES=most --- /tmp/initramfs.conf.5.orig 2010-11-18 10:08:00.093469868 +0000 +++ /tmp/initramfs.conf.5 2010-11-18 10:27:48.585080195 +0000 @@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ .TP \fB MODULES Specifies the modules for the initramfs image. + +Modules listed in \fI/etc/initramfs-tools/modules\fP and +\fI/usr/share/initramfs-tools/modules.d/*\fP are always loaded. + The default setting is \fImost\fP. \fImost\fP adds most file system, all ide, sata, scsi and usb drivers. @@ -30,8 +34,8 @@ \fInetboot\fP adds the base modules, network modules, but skips block devices. -\fIlist\fP includes only modules from the additional modules list to load them -early. +\fIlist\fP don't load any additional modules beyond those contained in +\fI/etc/initramfs-tools/modules\fP etc. .TP \fB BUSYBOX -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101118102935.13178.52075.report...@ermintrude.seoss.co.uk
