[Buildroot] [git commit master 1/1] initramfs: update help text

[Peter Korsgaard <jacmet@sunsite.dk>]

>>>>> "Peter" == Peter Korsgaard <jacmet@uclibc.org> writes:

Hi,

 Thomas> Well, a cpio archive can be generated by Buildroot without having to
 Thomas> build a kernel, see fs/cpio/Config.in. What Grant was complaining about
 Thomas> originally was the fs/initramfs case. However, last time I tried
 Thomas> pointing CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE to a cpio archive, it didn't work.

 Peter> So what is the difference between initramfs and cpio? Just the
 Peter> integration with the kernel build for the first? Maybe the initramfs
 Peter> stuff should simply be a 'embed in kernel' question on the cpio package
 Peter> if the internal kernel build is enabled?

Ok, looked a bit closer and noticed that the initramfs target doesn't
actually create a cpio, but a command file for gen_init_cpio.

Nevertheless, is there any advantage to use that instead of just
creating a cpio archive (besides it not working for you somehow)?

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard