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    DateMon, 31 Jul 2006 12:25:52 -0700
    From"H. Peter Anvin" <>
    SubjectRe: [stable] [PATCH] initramfs: Allow rootfs to use tmpfs instead of ramfs
    Al Boldi wrote:
    > > Well, ramfs has some pitfalls, which doesn't make it suitable for a 
    > long-lived rootfs.  OTOH, tmpfs is much more mature, while semantically the 
    > same.> > Being semantically the same, while not exhibiting ramfs pitfalls, makes it 
    > suitable to be pushed into the -stable tree, IMHO.> 
    
    This is total nonsense.  They're very different from an implementation 
    standpoint.
    
    	-hpa
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