Re: [PATCH] Driver Core: devtmpfs - kernel-maintained tmpfs-based/dev

From: David Dillow
Date: Wed Aug 12 2009 - 08:50:57 EST


On Wed, 2009-08-12 at 09:31 +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > So use Eric/Arjan's program that does it in 60ms -- you get a
> > dynamic /dev, no initrd, fast boot, and no kernel changes required.
>
> That would likely need initrd at least on the distro I use which uses
> device files very early.

Or mount a tmpfs on /dev and run it right after you mount /proc
and /dev. Doesn't need an initrd.

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