Package: ntfs-3g
Version: 1:2017.3.23AR.3-3
Severity: minor
Control: affects -1 initramfs-tools
Dear Debian folks,
The package *ntfs-3g* ships a hook for initramfs-tools by default,
copying the 151 KB binary `/bin/ntfs-3g` into the initrd.
/usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/ntfs_3g
But, the majority of systems do not use NTFS formatted root partitions,
so the initrd size is increased slowing down the boot a little.
If `MODULES=dep` is set in `/etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf` is set,
maybe it could be determined if the root file system is NTFS formatted,
and only then the binary added. But, that would cause confusion. Maybe
ntfs-3g could read an option from `/etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/`.
NTFS3G_INCLUDE=
could be used to control the hook.
Kind regards,
Paul
