Bug#497133: initramfs-tools: explodes when kernel is booted with root=mtd0

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 11:22:34AM -0400, Andres Salomon wrote:

<snipp>
 
> How about something like the following (untested) patch?  It's not foolproof,
> but it at least ignores things that can't possibly be hex strings.

looks good to me, i'll apply it, tested on dash,
right you can still have non hex but it starts to exclude.
 
 
 
> --- /usr//share/initramfs-tools/scripts/functions.orig	2008-09-01 11:14:11.000000000 -0400
> +++ /usr//share/initramfs-tools/scripts/functions	2008-09-01 11:18:57.000000000 -0400
> @@ -242,11 +242,14 @@ parse_numeric() {

what i'd be interested is the failure that happens with this patch
applied, there is no way $ROOT aka mtd0 will be found?!

-- 
maks