Re: /dev/.initramfs copy state before switch_root

[Warren Togami <wtogami-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>]

On 06/08/2009 10:58 PM, Seewer Philippe wrote:
> I don't know if this is really necessary. After all, it just a static
> conf and initscripts can just check if an interface is already up?

NetworkManager or initscripts perhaps cannot differentiate between 
checking if it is already up immediately at boot-up or if it is run 
again sometime later.  It is really better for dracut to inform the OS 
explicitly in a uniform manner similar to if dhcp were used.

>
> Anyway, the syntax to use on the commandline is ip=... See
> http://apps.sourceforge.net/trac/dracut/wiki/commandline for more
> information.
>
> As for a file format, why not ask the NetworkManager people what they'd
> like to have?
>

Dan, what file format would you prefer?

Warren Togami
wtogami-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org
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