Re: /dev/.initramfs copy state before switch_root

[Harald Hoyer <harald-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>]

On 06/09/2009 07:18 AM, Warren Togami wrote:
> 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.

Hmm, but in both cases NetworkManager should just preserve this state. So if no 
dhcp was involved, reading the actual network state (interface and routes) and 
preserving them, should be preferred.

>
>>
>> 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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