On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 11:49 AM, Bruce Dubbs <bruce.du...@gmail.com> wrote: > Nathan Coulson wrote: >> I noted that the linux kernel is working on a system called devtmpfs. >>>From what I have read, it mount's a tmpfs, then populates it (Giving >> us console, and null, even all the device module nodes before udev >> runs). It is designed to allow udev to come along later, and >> replace/update the nodes. >> >> This would allow the boot scripts to be simplified, and allow booting >> with init=/bin/bash w/o additional setup (Other then mounting / >> readwrite). >> >> Information on how it works: >> http://lwn.net/Articles/330985/ >> >> Upstream Status: >> http://lwn.net/Articles/345480/ > > I'm not sure how this affects us. It appears that we remove section 6.2.1. > Creating Initial Device Nodes (but insist on a specific kernel option). I > don't > see anything else. I suppose /dev would be automatically mounted as a tmpfs, > but how does that help someone who is not doing something with an embedded > system without a disk drive? > > What am I missing?
well, I think it was myself missing something actually. When I was suggesting it, I was imagining /dev already existing when the kernel boots [the fact I still have to mount it on /dev slipped my mind]. It would only have minimal value to the book, if any. There would not be any changes to the bootscripts. My apologies > -- Bruce > > > -- > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > -- Nathan Coulson (conathan) ------ Location: Brittish Columbia, Canada Timezone: PST (-8) Webpage: http://www.nathancoulson.com -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
