Bug#856596: makedumpfile: kdump-tools does not support diskless live systems

tags 856596 + patch thanks Hi, attached are six patches to make kdump-config & makedumpfile work (at least for our kdump-tools configuration). Please review these patches and let me know what you think about them. -- Benjamin Drung System Developer Debian & Ubuntu Developer ProfitBricks GmbH G

Bug#856596: makedumpfile: kdump-tools does not support diskless live systems

Package: makedumpfile Version: 1:1.6.1-1 Severity: normal Hi, I want to use kdump-tools to dump the kernel for a diskless live systems. This live system uses a custom made root tarball and initrd. On boot, the root tarball is downloaded and extracted into tmpfs. The system runs entirely on tmpfs.