Re: [klibc] klibc and what's the next step?

Olaf Hering
2006-07-11T17:52:52Z

On Tue, Jul 11, Michael Tokarev wrote:

> Olaf Hering wrote:
> []
> > To create the initrd you needed a loop file, at least for ext2, minix etc.
>
> It's just damn trivial to pack your files into cpio archive and gzip it.

The point is not how trivial it is. The point is how much has to change
that you can run 2.6.42 on an 42 year old installation with the tools
that were available at that time.
Obiviously you cant be bothered to install newer packages, like kinit.rpm.
Basic backwards compatibilty. Its not a term from the klingon dictionary.

Btw, kinit is already taken, some kerberos thing.