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Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 10:18:18 -0500
From: Shea Levy <shea@shealevy.com>
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Hi all,

Commit 92750e4c ("Add ability to generate newc additions on runtime.") 
introduced special handling of initrd names starting with "newc:". I 
can't find any documentation for this feature nor any example of it 
actually in use; what are its semantics? Is there any chance this 
functionality can be removed?

I ask because I am writing a new loader for android bootimgs and have 
to bypass the normal 'initrd' command.

Thanks,
Shea