Bug#573580: new option to ignore hooks etc. under /usr/share/initramfs-tools

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Fri, 12 Mar 2010, Ferenc Wagner wrote:

> What do you think about adding such a feature?  It would be useful
> for creating custom initramfs images for other machines in conjunction
> with the -d option. 

don't think both features mix equaly well.

first of all the ignore mechanism should be more flexible,
allowing to pass a list of things like an
EXCLUDE="lvm2,legacylvm,keymap,cryptopensc,cryptroot"
in initramfs.conf

second the other box feature request needs deeper structural changes
hadn't time to get along yet and didn't see anyhting conclusive yet.

>  Find attached a patch against the Lenny branch.

please go for latest git, has lots of changes, thanks:
http://git.debian.org/?p=kernel/initramfs-tools.git;a=summary
(that will land soonest in sid)

but i don't think that I'd want to merge this proposal as is currently,
due to aboves points.
 
> Thanks,
> Feri.

thanks for tackling this issues.