[Bug 1490115] Re: build a fully generic initrd.img without modules

2016-04-29 Thread Oliver Grawert
the initamfs-tools-ubuntu-core side as well as livecd-rootfs changes have landed for this if we want to go with split-initrd from thw bootloader only the snappy task remains ** Changed in: initramfs-tools-ubuntu-core (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released ** Changed in: initramfs-tools-ub

[Bug 1490115] Re: build a fully generic initrd.img without modules

2016-04-26 Thread Michael Vogt
** Changed in: snappy Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: snappy Importance: Undecided => Wishlist -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1490115 Title: build a fully generic ini

[Bug 1490115] Re: build a fully generic initrd.img without modules

2015-08-31 Thread Oliver Grawert
"I don't understand the disconnect here. The only reason for putting kernel modules in an initramfs is if they're needed to access the rootfs." correct, except this should read "any rootfs" ... we ship all possible filesystem modules as well as all network card modules (for possible netboot) etc .

Re: [Bug 1490115] Re: build a fully generic initrd.img without modules

2015-08-30 Thread Steve Langasek
On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 08:43:23AM -, Oliver Grawert wrote: > would the concaternating approach allow the move mount when switching to > the rootfs ? I'm afraid I don't know the answer to this. I'm aware this functionality exists in the kernel but we've never used it in practice. > i don't u

[Bug 1490115] Re: build a fully generic initrd.img without modules

2015-08-30 Thread Oliver Grawert
hmm, and re-reading all the above, i actually meant system-boot everywhere i wrote /boot indeed (i.e. the partition that gets later mounted under /boot/$bootloader/ ), not the /boot directory/mountpoint ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is su

[Bug 1490115] Re: build a fully generic initrd.img without modules

2015-08-30 Thread Oliver Grawert
would the concaternating approach allow the move mount when switching to the rootfs ? our readonly filesystems will soon be img files under /boot as well (as i understood one of the short term targets is currently to achieve a 2 partition setup) so i dont see an issue with loop mounting just an