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Subject: Re: Could not find the source code for "/sbin/init".
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Steven Liu wrote:
> Hi ALL:
> 
> As we know, the function init( ) in main.c is 
> 
> static int init(void * unused)
> {
> 	lock_kernel();
> 	do_basic_setup();
> 	free_initmem();
> 	unlock_kernel();
> 
> 	if (open("/dev/console", O_RDWR, 0) < 0)
> 		printk("Warning: unable to open an initial console.\n");
> 
> 	(void) dup(0);
> 	(void) dup(0);
> 	
> 
> 	if (execute_command)
> 		execve(execute_command,argv_init,envp_init);
> 
> 	execve("/sbin/init",argv_init,envp_init);    //<--- problem
> 
> 	execve("/etc/init",argv_init,envp_init);
> 	execve("/bin/init",argv_init,envp_init);
> 	execve("/bin/sh",argv_init,envp_init);
> 	panic("No init found.  Try passing init= option to kernel.");
> } 
> 
> The system call execve("/sbin/init",argv_init,envp_init) will start a
> background process.
> In my case, it could not start the process, that is, system hangs there
> and 
> execve("/etc/init",argv_init,envp_init) could not be executed.
> 
> 
> Could you tell me where could I find the source code for the executable
> /sbin/init? 
> 
> Thank you very much for your help.

/sbin/init is part of the SysVInit package.

Your problem is most likely NOT with /sbin/init itself. I would start by loading 
sash first; if that works, try a static bash; if that works, try a dynamically 
linked bash.

Pete