===== fs/namespace.c 1.50 vs edited =====
--- 1.50/fs/namespace.c	Tue Oct  7 21:52:02 2003
+++ edited/fs/namespace.c	Wed Dec  3 18:48:59 2003
@@ -1064,6 +1064,9 @@
 	detach_mnt(user_nd.mnt, &root_parent);
 	attach_mnt(user_nd.mnt, &old_nd);
 	attach_mnt(new_nd.mnt, &root_parent);
+	if (new_nd.mnt == new_nd.mnt->mnt_parent->mnt_parent &&
+	    new_nd.mnt != new_nd.mnt->mnt_parent)  /* initramfs loop */
+		new_nd.mnt->mnt_parent->mnt_parent = new_nd.mnt->mnt_parent;
 	spin_unlock(&vfsmount_lock);
 	chroot_fs_refs(&user_nd, &new_nd);
 	security_sb_post_pivotroot(&user_nd, &new_nd);