Re: [Q] pivot_root and initrd

Werner Almesberger (wa@almesberger.net)
Tue, 23 Oct 2001 22:37:06 +0200

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> The right thing is to get rid of the old initrd compatibility cruft,
> but that's a 2.5 change.

Yes, change_root is obsolete (and relies on assumptions that are no
longer valid in several cases), and there has been plenty of time for
distributors to switch. An early funeral in 2.5 is a good idea.

- Werner

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