Re: tracing : bootconfig : Early boot config for non intrd systems

From: Masami Hiramatsu
Date: Tue Mar 08 2022 - 02:36:14 EST


Hello Padmanabha,

On Mon, 7 Mar 2022 19:40:11 +0100
Padmanabha Srinivasaiah <treasure4paddy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello Masami Hiramatsu,
>
> Thanks for detailed explanation on boot time tracing using early boot configuration file.
> https://linuxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/boottrace-LF-live-2021-update.pdf
>
> Also for https://lwn.net/Articles/806002/.
>
> Latter link also states we can embed boot config into the kernel image for non intrd based system.

Ah, that was an original plan, but since no one interested in, I didn't implement it.
So we still need the initrd for bootconfig.

>
> I tried searching mailing lists not able to find pointer for same.
>
> A hint/pointer on how-to will be very helpful.

BTW, what is your problem, could you share your use-case?

Thank you,

>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Padmanabha.S
>


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