Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:51:32 -0800
From: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
To: Juerg Billeter <juerg@paldo.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND] Don't remove /sys in initramfs
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Juerg Billeter <juerg@paldo.org> wrote:
>
> Using the "resume" kernel parameter together with an initramfs revealed
>  a bug that causes removal of the /sys directory in the initramfs' tmpfs,
>  making the system unbootable.
> 
>  The source of the problem is that the try_name() function removes
>  the /sys directory unconditionally, instead of removing it only when it
>  has been created by try_name().
> 
>  The attached patch only removes /sys if it has been created before.

The patch looks sane.  Your email client replaced tabs with spaces.  I
fixed that up.  In future, please send the patch to yourself first, check
that it still applies, then send it on, thanks.
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