Bug#534172: initramfs-tools: support different configuration file/directory for update-initramfs

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 10:53:23AM +0200, Michael Prokop wrote:
> 
> 
> mkinitramfs provides "-d $confdir" to set an alternate configuration
> directory.

right.
 
> Though as the manpage states mkinitramfs is a "low-level tool for
> generating an initramfs image".

translate low level in advanced. :)
 
> AFAICS there doesn't exist a possibility to run update-initramfs
> with a different configuration file than
> /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf. Would be nice to be able to use
> "-d $confdir" with update-initramfs as well.

i don't see the point in cluttering update-initramfs with that,
once you have different configdirs for initramfs-tools you already
have advanced usage of it.

update-initramfs shouldn't stress an average "Ubuntu User"
if he has to throw that from time to time to the console.
having too many options for it is not it's design.


kind regards

-- 
maks