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SubjectRe: Devfs, was Re: Migrating to larger numbers
Hi,

almesber> > and also lilo sould be modified so we could add LABEL=boot as a config
almesber> > option.
almesber>
almesber> Common misconception: identifying the root FS isn't the boot loader's
almesber> business (1). Passing new, unknown parameters doesn't require changes
almesber> in the boot loader.

By 'lilo' I meant /sbin/lilo not the boot loader and the option
LABEL=boot should be added to lilo's config file /etc/lilo.conf so then
/sbin/lilo would translate this option into root=301 (for ex.), a kernel
boot option.
Thinking again maybe the kernel should understand something like
BOOTLABEL=boot instead of root=301, but I think it's rather ugly (then lilo
would not me modified).

almesber> (1) Possible exception: those boot loaders which actually try to
almesber> understand the file system structure. Fortunately (2), LILO isn't
almesber> one of them.
almesber> (2) New functionality like LVM and new file systems will make it a
almesber> rather interesting exercise to keep them up to date ;-)

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