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SubjectRe: [git pull] fastboot tree for v2.6.28
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"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com> writes:

> Ingo Molnar wrote:
>>
>> a config option is definitely useful for users and distros. Having
>> the boot option is a good idea. Arjan, i thought we had a
>> fastboot=0/1 boot option but i cannot find it - could you please add
>> it?
>
> In general, boolean options should be fastboot/nofastboot. We have
> plenty of inconsistency in that area, but we really don't need to add
> more.

Actually, the fastboot boot option is already used in RedHat's
rc.sysinit (to skip fsck). Can't we have async_init/sync_init boot
options to control this feature?

BTW, is there already some patch available for this option?

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Olivier Blin (blino) - Mandriva


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