Re: [PATCH v2] bootconfig: Only load bootconfig if "config=bootconfig" is on the kernel cmdline (was: bootconfig: Add "disable_bootconfig" cmdline option to disable bootconfig)

From: Steven Rostedt
Date: Tue Feb 04 2020 - 09:33:14 EST

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On Tue, 4 Feb 2020 09:25:28 -0500
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> As bootconfig is silently added (if the admin does not know where to look
> they may not know it's being loaded). It should be explicitly added to the
> kernel cmdline. The loading of the bootconfig is only done if
> "config=bootconfig" is on the kernel command line. This will let admins know
> that the kernel command line is extended.

I wonder if we need the "config=" part. Would "bootconfig" be
sufficient, or is it better to keep it for documentation purposes.

-- Steve