k...@aspodata.se said on Sat, 13 Nov 2021 12:42:51 +0100 (CET) >Steve Litt: >> John Morris via Dng said on Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:26:52 -0600 >> >On Tue, 2021-11-09 at 01:56 -0500, Steve Litt wrote: >... >> >The size of the OS is just so small now, compared to storage media >> >and data files. Even a small SSD will easily hold all of /usr for >> >all but the most bloated installs on old obsolete storage media. >> >So simply including /usr in the root filesystem makes sense for >> >almost all use cases. > >Size is not the only reason. >You might want to have a separation for other reason. > >... >> Which brings up another beef I have: Why don't they build Ext4 and >> maybe a couple other mainstream filesystems into the kernel, so if I >> want, I can boot without initramfs? What would it cost? >... > >I use it all the time. > >Just do it yourself, it just cost you a little time, or do you >volunteer to maintain a such kernel for devuan ?
Hi Karl, I think it's more than just a little time. Every time the kernel updates, you need to get the new kernel's source, recompile, and replace the new kernel. It *is* an interesting idea though. SteveT Steve Litt Spring 2021 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
