Re: [stable] [PATCH] initramfs: Allow rootfs to use tmpfs instead of ramfs

Al Boldi wrote:

Well, ramfs has some pitfalls, which doesn't make it suitable for a long-lived rootfs. OTOH, tmpfs is much more mature, while semantically the same.

Being semantically the same, while not exhibiting ramfs pitfalls, makes it suitable to be pushed into the -stable tree, IMHO.

This is total nonsense. They're very different from an implementation standpoint.

	-hpa
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