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On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 09:27:13PM +0300, Askar Safin wrote:
> > We've been trying to kill off initrd in favor of initramfs for about
> > two decades.  I don't think adding new file system support to it is
> > helpful.
> 
> I totally agree.
> 
> What prevents us from removing initrd right now?
> 
> The only reason is lack of volunteers?
> 
> If yes, then may I remove initrd?

Give it a spin and see if anyone shouts.