Re: Use of directories to hold root?

[Jan Engelhardt]

On Aug 12 2007 15:39, Mark Cannon wrote:
>> >> No, but you can use pivot_root.
>> >
>> >Or better yet, use an initramfs with MS_MOVE; same as you would with the
>> >"normal" use of initramfs.
>
>I am not sure I understand initramfs with MS_MOVE concept. I will look into
>it. Any pointers for documentation? 

pivot_root is atomic afaict, for `mount --move` (which I think Al meant 
which MS_MOVE - or some C program using mount(2) of your own), you'd 
need multiple calls to mount.


	Jan
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