On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:20:45 -0400, Mike Edenfield wrote: > > From: Neil Bothwick [mailto:n...@digimed.co.uk] > > > Yes it is, I now I used to waste my time like that. Now I have a > > config > file that > > lists what needs to go into the initramfs and the kernel build > automatically > > pulls everything in for me. The only other thing I need is the init > script. So I > > get the benefit of hand crafting everything with the ease of automated > > building. > > Are you saying your kernel build automatically rebuilds your initramfs > for you?
Yes. The image is built into the kernel file so there are no extra files or grub lines to manage. It also means that even if I screw up the initramfs on a new kernel, the old one will still work exactly as before. See /usr/src/linux/Documentation/filesystems/ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.txt -- Neil Bothwick Time is the best teacher; unfortunately it kills all its students.
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