Bug#652459: initramfs-tools: [patch] Please support mounting of /usr in the initramfs
On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 08:02:36PM +0100, Roger Leigh wrote:
> I have worked on improving my original patchset over the last couple
> of weeks. This completely generalises the boot logic so that you
> can now mount arbitrary filesystems in the initramfs. It's all
> split up into discrete logical changes so that you can see the
> intent of each and easily amend them or elide them as required.
I forgot to mention that you can get all these changes directly from
git://anonscm.debian.org/users/rleigh/initramfs-tools.git
(branch: usrmount). It might be less tedious than applying all the
patches with git am.
I should also mention that this can't go into unstable until some
prerequisite changes are made to util-linux and initscripts:
- initscripts needs to fsck /usr (and /etc) in checkroot.sh since
like the rootfs it's mounted read-only in the initramfs
- initscripts needs to remount /usr (and /etc) read-write as for
the rootfs
- util-linux fsck needs to skip /usr (and /etc) when running fsck as it
already does for the rootfs (#697002).
None of these prevent testing, but they will need to go into unstable
immediately prior to initramfs-tools being updated. experimental
should be fine though.
Regards,
Roger
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