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From:	Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
To:	Shane McDonald <mcdonald.shane@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [MIPS] Remove the RAMROOT function for msp71xx
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On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 05:00:27PM -0600, Shane McDonald wrote:

> The RAMROOT function was a successful but non-portable attempt to append
> the root filesystem to the end of the kernel image.  The preferred and
> portable solution is to use an initramfs instead.  This patch removes
> the RAMROOT functionality.
> 
> This patch has been compile-tested against the current HEAD.

Thanks, applied!

  Ralf