Messages in this thread | | | From | Al Boldi <> | Subject | Re: [stable] [PATCH] initramfs: Allow rootfs to use tmpfs instead of ramfs | Date | Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:58:28 +0300 |
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H. Peter Anvin wrote: > Al Boldi wrote: > > Well, ramfs has some pitfalls, which doesn't make it suitable for a > > long-lived rootfs. OTOH, tmpfs is much more mature, while semantically > > the same. > > > > Being semantically the same, while not exhibiting ramfs pitfalls, makes > > it suitable to be pushed into the -stable tree, IMHO. > > This is total nonsense.
Are you sure?
> They're very different from an implementation standpoint.
Think ext2/3.
Thanks!
-- Al
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