Bug#533894: initramfs-tools: add support for virtio modules for netbooting

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Mon, 22 Jun 2009, Michael Prokop wrote:

> * maximilian attems <max@stro.at> [20090622 19:11]:
> > On Sun, 21 Jun 2009, Michael Prokop wrote:
> 
> > > The virtio_pci module is in the 'base' class already (which is
> > > relevant for MODULES=netboot together with class 'net').
> 
> > > Though not all available and necessary virtio drivers are used -
> > > therefore it's not possible to for example boot via PXE in a KVM
> > > virtualiziation environment.
> 
> > > It would be nice to have the full list of virtio drivers
> > > (virtio_blk, virtio_net, virtio_pci and virtio_balloon) included
> > > in MODULES=most and MODULES=netboot.
> 
> > ok for virtio_blk and virtio_net.
> > hmm why do we need the balloon on initramfs?
> 
> Probably it's not needed at all.
> Daniel, can you please verify that for us?

baloon is for memory growing not something
i'd care in the initramfs.
 
> > > Credits regarding this issue go to Daniel Weuthen.
> 
> > does he ack an reported tag?
> > Reported-by: Daniel Weuthen <??>
> 
> I've added Daniel to Bcc so he can decide on his own.
> 
no response is also a response, you'll be credited. :)