Bug#488804: merge messages into dmesg by default for exact playback of booting console

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 07:37:25PM +0800, jidanni@jidanni.org wrote:
> Package: initramfs-tools
> Version: 0.92b
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> One wishes there is nothing shown on the console upon boot that is not
> also captured somewhere in /var/log/.
> 
> dmesg(1), /var/log/dmesg, /var/log/boot capture almost everything,
> except (99%?) for the initramfs-tools messages. Perhaps merge them into
> dmesg, so one can see a playback exactly like what was on the console,
> before they flew off before anyone can figure them out, and too far
> for Shift PageUp to find.

that is pretty ridicolus, please think about it.
dmesg just clears a kernel buffer. initramfs-tools is userspace
has nothing todo there.
 
> Please make capturing the default, and disabling an option for expert
> users. Yes, the initramfs-tools man pages mentions some logging
> options, but all basic users know is they can see most of what went by
> so fast by looking in /var/log/, except for a few lines that turn out
> to be initramfs-tools message, and they wish they were also in
> /var/log/ by default, without needing to adjust any fancy tools...
> 
> Another problem is identifying who is doing the talking. Apparently
> lines with the fractional seconds prefixes are the kernel.
> 
> Lines without are the boot scripts... and also initramfs-tools...
> All very clear for power users, but not for non-power users.

checkout the debug bootparams in man initramfs-tools.

-- 
maks