Messages in this thread | | | From | Rob Landley <> | Subject | Re: ipw2200 [was Re: RFC: Starting a stable kernel series off the 2.6 kernel] | Date | Wed, 14 Dec 2005 06:26:08 -0600 |
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On Monday 12 December 2005 05:49, Pavel Machek wrote: > > Or I could move initramfs extraction earlier in the boot sequence and > > never have to modify any _other_ drivers that want firmware in order to > > be able to make them work too, rather than playing whack-a-mole teaching > > drivers I don't care about how to hold off on wanting firmware. > > Except that whack-a-mole is a right thing to do here, and that > initramfs movement is unlikely to make it into mainline. > Pavel
Let me guess: for licensing reasons?
The option to keep initramfs in a separate file (like initrd) should, in theory, make that a moot point...
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