On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:05:24 +0000
Rainer Weikusat <rainerweikusat@???> wrote:

> > Of course, but I presume that we're talking about a kernel that
> > will be distributed by Devuan. If you build in hardware drivers for
> > all different types of hardware, the kernel gets somewhat big
> > IMHO ;-)
>
> Some signals crossed here. I was trying to explain that "a
> distribution" has to use initrd/ initramfs because of problems
> specific to distribution kernels but that individual users don't have
> to use this mechanism if they don't want to because they can just
> compile a kernel which will work with their hardware (which is
> usually rather static).

Ok, I think we agree. But as OP said: it would be very nice to get rid
of initramfs. But for a distribution kernel this would be almost
undoable. So what about the idea to just have an initrd containing all
necessary modules for mounting / ? The rest can be loaded once the / fs
has been mounted.

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