Re: [PATCH][retry-2] init: Introduce rootdir bootparm to select whichdir to sys_chroot

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Sun Nov 18 2007 - 15:02:36 EST


Bodo Eggert wrote:

1) This is useful for booting a rescue or test system, too. In those cases,
you might want to have the old root moved somewhere.
(Always "$rootdir/oldroot"? Additional parameter? I'm not sure ...)


Again, this is a good example of why this really shouldn't be additional hacks in kernel space.

-hpa
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