From: Bodo Eggert <7eggert@gmx.de>
To: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Cc: Bodo Eggert <7eggert@gmx.de>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] use tmpfs for rootfs
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:35:37 +0200 (CEST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <alpine.LSU.0.999.0810161922290.5051@be1.lrz> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0810161507130.25933@anakin>
On Thu, 16 Oct 2008, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008, Bodo Eggert wrote:
> > +config TMPFS_ROOT
> > + bool "Use tmpfs instrad of ramfs for initramfs"
> > + depends on TMPFS && SHMEM
> > + default n
> > + help
> > + This replaces the ramfs used for unpacking the cpio images
> > + with tmpfs.
> > +
> > + If unsure, say N
> > +
> > +config RAMFS
> > + bool "Ramfs file system support" if TMPFS_ROOT
> > + default y
> > + ---help---
> > + Ramfs is a file system which keeps all files in RAM. Unlike tmpfs,
> > + it cannot be swapped to disk, and it has the risk of deadlocking
> > + the system by using all memory.
> > +
> > + Ramfs is used for booting the system and unpacking the cpio if
> > + TMPFS_ROOT is not set.
>
> Something seems to be missing, as you add CONFIG_RAMFS, but it's nowhere used?
>
> Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Yes. I managed to edit the wrong Makefile. Since there seems no way of
sensibly appending a patch to a mail, I'll reply with the corrected patch.
--
Never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, never stay
awake when you can sleep.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-10-16 17:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-10-16 12:03 [PATCH] use tmpfs for rootfs Bodo Eggert
2008-10-16 13:10 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2008-10-16 17:35 ` Bodo Eggert [this message]
2008-10-16 17:39 ` [PATCH] use tmpfs for rootfs v2 Bodo Eggert
2008-10-16 20:52 ` Chris Friesen
2008-10-16 22:45 ` Bodo Eggert
2008-10-16 21:03 ` Jeff Schroeder
2008-10-16 22:53 ` Bodo Eggert
2008-10-17 11:16 ` [PATCH] use tmpfs for rootfs v3 Bodo Eggert
2008-10-19 18:12 ` Mike Frysinger
2008-10-20 18:13 ` Bodo Eggert
2008-10-22 19:03 ` Mike Frysinger
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