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From: Matthias Kilian <kili@outback.escape.de>
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On 8 Jan 2002, H. Peter Anvin wrote:

> 		       initramfs buffer format
[...]
> compressed using gzip(1).  The simplest form of the initramfs buffer
> is thus a single .cpio.gz file.

FYI: I've already implemented this *simplest* form for .tar.gz files. A
patch can be found here:

http://www.escape.de/users/outback/linux/patch-2.4.17-inittar.gz

(I could also prepare a patch against 2.5.x)

So, before starting to implement the initramfs stuff, may be you should
have a look on my version.

Changing it from .tar to .cpio (if required) shouldn't be too difficult.

Bye,
	Kili

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