Bug#338405: initramfs-tools: Duplicate files and inadequate use of busybox.

[maximilian attems <maks@sternwelten.at>]

On Sun, 26 Mar 2006, Michal Schmidt wrote:

> Hi,
> The attached patch could be the first step towards fixing the problem. 
> It removes the --dereference flag from the cpio command line. This makes 
> it possible to create a smaller cpio archive with /bin/sh being a 
> symlink to /bin/busybox. The other changes in the patch are necessary so 
> that everything still works as before (i.e., it's now not possible to 
> just symlink the wanted files when creating the structure in $DESTDIR, 
> the files have to be copied there).
> 
> Michal

nack, we should get rid of busybox at all.
aka using klibc only initramfs, where possible.

regards
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maks