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

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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