Re: CONFIG_SECURITY_ROOTPLUG [was: Re: 2.6.27-rc7 no init found on the root partition?]

From: Serge E. Hallyn
Date: Thu Sep 25 2008 - 22:49:49 EST


Quoting Lukas Hejtmanek (xhejtman@xxxxxxxxxxx):
> Hello,
>
> I finally found my problems with no init found.
>
> It was caused by the CONFIG_SECURITY_ROOTPLUG option.
>
> I wonder why this option in 2.6.26.3 kernel allows the kernel boot up, while
> with 2.6.27-rc7, the kernel is unable to run even init.

Hmm, is there a difference in the device drivers such that root_plug simply
isn't able to find the usb 'key' in 2.6.27-rc7?

When you boot with CONFIG_SECURITY_ROOTPLUG=n, can you read the usb key?

-serge
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