Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:47:04 -0600 | From | Matt Mackall <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 3/7] inflate pt1: clean up input logic |
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On Sat, Feb 25, 2006 at 09:22:48PM +0000, Russell King wrote: > init/do_mounts_rd.c:#include "../lib/inflate.c" > init/initramfs.c:#include "../lib/inflate.c" > > for these your arguments that halting is fine is _NOT_ correct nor is it > desirable.
If you have an argument for why we shouldn't halt on failed init{rd,ramfs} decompression, I look forward to hearing it.
> Did you read that post?
This? http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0312.2/1024.html
"The firmware then calls the kernel decompressor, which dutifully decompresses the image, and calls the kernel. This image ends up getting corrupted at some point."
Is your argument that we shouldn't halt after encountering a corrupt image?
In my mind, being unable to decompress init* is every bit as fatal as being unable to mount root.
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