Bug#440694: initramfs-tools: hook-functions:dep_add_modules() breaks with /dev/md/x device names

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

tags 440694 -moreinfo
tags 440694 wontfix
severity 440694 wishlist
retitle 440694 initramfs-tools MODULES=dep support new mdadm naming scheme
+ partioned devices
stop


On Mon, 03 Sep 2007, Mario 'BitKoenig' Holbe wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 08:44:10PM +0200, maximilian attems wrote:
> > [ please use reportbug in furture it adds important info ]
> 
> ...and add python to my system... grrr :)

hehe, ;)
 
> > On Mon, 03 Sep 2007, Mario 'BitKoenig' Holbe wrote:
> 
> Well... mdadm knows two 'standard' naming schemes /dev/mdNN and
> /dev/md/NN for non-partitioned arrays - probably the latter from devfs
> times, yes - and /dev/md_dNN and /dev/md/dNN for 2.6 partitioned arrays.
> Furthermore, mdadm adds some "auto" functionality which is expected to
> be used to create device entries with more meaningful names like
> /dev/md/root.

ok, so i don't care about the old devfs way,
as that is clearly old fashioned.

the partitioned devices are not yet support by mdadm initramfs scripts,
so i'd leave that for later. same goes with the mdadm funky naming way
as it has not stabelized according to mdadm maintainer.

 
> In this case it was a non-partitioned raid which i just tried to name
> more meaningful.

i see,
thanks for your input.
 
-- 
maks