almesber@lrc.di.epfl.ch wrote:
>
> Dave Cinege wrote:
> > During initrd if root=/dev/ram0, /linuxrc will not be executed.
>
> It's a feature, not a bug ;-) The underlying logic is that one may
> wish to load a RAM disk using the initrd mechanism, but without
> trying to run /linuxrc.
I must argue it is an arbitrary limitation and a bug. It *precludes* you from
using the initrd as your root and executing /linuxrc. (Something I have
probably 100,000 machines doing) The point is there is NO REASON (but personal
preference) to skip /linuxrc when your root is the first ramdisk.
The choice to skip execution of /linuxrc should be in userland. In /linuxrc
itself or implied by the absence of the file. Making this choice in the kernel
disenfranchises users of a standard mechanism.
Personally I'd like to see /linuxrc executed if it's present regaudless of
initrd, to allow for a standerized 'pre-init'. I'd be happy to just see this
fixed however.
Dave
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