Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Move tool for generating initramfs cpio to scripts/

[Nicolas Schier <nsc@kernel.org>]

On Mon, Aug 03, 2026 at 09:15:39PM +0000, Tj wrote:
> I've almost finished the feature to add to usr/gen_initramfs.sh::dir_filelist()
> parsing of:
> 
> filter:/path/to/filter_script.sh:/path/to/directory/
> 
> A generic solution that can generate a cpio list dynamically.
> 
> My feature's current status is "working well".
> 
> I use it to include a sub-set of just-built modules in the initramfs
> with some additional ./Makefile top-level magic.
> 
> I noticed this proposal to move scripts so want to provide a heads-up.
> 
> I described the technique as 'sneaky' in my email of 30th July:
> 
> "How to move usr/Makefile call to just before vmlinux_a target ?"
> 
> In it I add usr/Makefile.add_modules. It relies on being able to include,
> unmodified, usr/Makefile, and use its targets.
> 
> Does moving usr/gen_initramfs.sh to scripts/ infer my 'example' script
> 
> usr/gen_initramfs_dirlist_filter.sh
> 
> should also be prepared to move to scripts/ ? It feels like that would
> be moving it from its logical home.

I think so, but guessing w/o concrete patches is probably not very
reliable.

> Due to the trial-and-error process whilst developing it, and much additional debug
> logging to understand call flows, it is not currently in a state to propose.
> 
> My aim is to clean it up by end of this week (8th August) and post an
> RFC patch series.

Please go ahead.  I will not able to have a in-depth look at it before
mid-August.

-- 
Nicolas