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

[Peter Korsgaard <jacmet@uclibc.org>]

>>>>> "Grant" == Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwards@gmail.com> writes:

Hi,

 >> Or a directory containing the hierarchy of files/directories to include
 >> in the initramfs.

 Grant> You're right.  I'd mis-read the help for the initramfs option.
 Grant> Doesn't that means you have to do one step of the build as root?
 Grant> I don't think I that's a viable option.

Either that, use fakeroot or use the cpio target.

 >>> > But yes, providing a way to generate the cpio archive without building a
 >>> > kernel would be nicer.
 >>> 
 >>> It works fine the way it is.  What's the reason for disabling the
 >>> buildign of a cpio file source list?
 >> 
 >> It was to fix bug #2119.

 Grant> I currently build with the initramfs option without having to build a
 Grant> kernel. Isn't there some way to fix bug 2119 without breaking a use
 Grant> case for existing users?

Yes, we could make the:

ROOTFS_INITRAMFS_POST_TARGETS += linux26-rebuild-with-initramfs

conditional on the kernel being built or not, but why are we having both
a cpio and initramfs target in the first place?

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard