Bug#569033: initramfs-tools: Please make the panic argument available in the rescue shell

[Ferenc Wagner <wferi@niif.hu>]

maximilian attems <max@stro.at> writes:

> On Tue, Feb 09, 2010 at 05:16:04PM +0100, Ferenc Wagner wrote:
>
>> Package: initramfs-tools
>> Version: 0.93.4
>> Severity: wishlist
>> Tags: patch
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Sometimes one misses the error message printed by the panic helper function,
>> for example when attaching a serial console after the fact, or if kernel
>> messages resulting from udev activity obscure or scroll it away.
>> 
>> Please consider adding some facility like the attached patch.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Feri.
>
> ok full ack to the sent in patch, will merge today/tomorrow,
> only small preference to call $PANIC as this seems easier
> to memorize, ok for you?

I certainly don't feel strongly about the name of the variable, feel
free to rename as you wish, but consider that $panic is already present.
-- 
Thanks,
Feri.