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

Al Boldi wrote:

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

This is total nonsense.

Are you sure?

Yes.

They're very different from an implementation standpoint.

Think ext2/3.

Not applicable to this case.

	-hpa
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