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Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:25:21 -0800
From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] init: Introduce rootdir bootparm to select which dir
 to sys_chroot
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Al Boldi wrote:
> H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> Al Boldi wrote:
>>> Al Boldi wrote:
>>>> This patch introduces a rootdir kernel boot parameter, which specifies
>>>> the path to the kernel sys_chroot boot dir.
>>>>
>>>> This is useful for systems that have more than one distribution
>>>> installed on the same fs/partition.
>> This seems like something that should be done via an initramfs.
> 
> Agreed. But, not everybody boots their systems via initramfs, and even if 
> they did, they also have to know how to reconfigure it.
> 
> In contrast, this patch offers the rootdir functionality as a simple bootparm 
> and without any extra initramfs dependency.
> 

And yet another hack in the kernel!

Instead of heaping hack du jour into the kernel, write a small initramfs 
that provides the appropriate functionality, please.

	-hpa
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