Re: [PATCH][retry-2] init: Introduce rootdir bootparm to selectwhich dir to sys_chroot

[Bodo Eggert]

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Bodo Eggert wrote:

>> 1) This is useful for booting a rescue or test system, too. In those cases,
>>    you might want to have the old root moved somewhere.
>>    (Always "$rootdir/oldroot"? Additional parameter? I'm not sure ...)
>> 
>
> Again, this is a good example of why this really shouldn't be additional 
> hacks in kernel space.

ACK, but until kinit is default (and Godot arrives), this little hack does 
seem to be useful.

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