"arne anka" <[email protected]> writes: > an initrd is imo used mostly to cover different hw configurations w/o > having to rebuild the kernel everytime.
Encrypted SD would be one application where you want to use initramfs. > i guess it would slow down the boot (load/unload intrd, free ram and so > on) w/o added value. Btw, nowadays it is not unloaded in any special way. initramfs just removes all files and mounts real root on top of the (now empty) tmpfs. _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
