Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:07:59 -0700 | From | Arjan van de Ven <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Driver Core: devtmpfs - kernel-maintained tmpfs-based /dev |
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On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:31:52 +0200 Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org> wrote:
> > So use Eric/Arjan's program that does it in 60ms -- you get a > > dynamic /dev, no initrd, fast boot, and no kernel changes required. > > That would likely need initrd at least on the distro I use which uses > device files very early.
nah just need to call it early in /etc/rc.sysinit.
initrd is a read herring; distros don't need an initrd (well except fedora who ship borken with a /dev without even /dev/console)
initrd and /dev are not related concepts in that sense.
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