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SubjectRe: [RFC][Patch] Allow not mounting a root fs
On Thu, 5 Jul 2007, H. Peter Anvin wrote:

> Bodo Eggert wrote:
> > This patch adds the option to not mount another root filesystem
> > by specifying root=initramfs.
>
> Uhm, the kernel doesn't mount anything if you're using an initramfs.

Yes, instead it panics trying to mount the non-existing "root=".
I've put the complete system into initrams, and I just want the kernel to
run /sbin/init.

> > BTW: Is it possible to mount a tmpfs on / before extracting the cpio?
>
> Not in the stock kernel. There have been some patches floating around
> for that, I think.

Are they messy, or would it just be a case of calling sys_mount before
unpacking the cpio?
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