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

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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:02:16 -0800
Cc: Al Boldi <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected]
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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 additionalhacks in kernel space.


	-hpa
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