Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-06,: Re: [rfc][patchlet] initrd fix 2.3.39 (works for pre2-2.3.43)

# Re: [rfc][patchlet] initrd fix 2.3.39 (works for pre2-2.3.43)

Mike Galbraith (mikeg@weiden.de)
Wed, 9 Feb 2000 06:37:57 +0100 (CET)

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On Tue, 8 Feb 2000 iafilius@xs4all.nl wrote:

> Hello,
>
> > From: Mike Galbraith <mikeg@weiden.de>
> > Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 12:28:53 +0100 (CET)
> > Subject: [rfc][patchlet] initrd fix 2.3.39
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > This patchlet allows me to load a gzipped initrd using loadlin.
> <Patch snipped>
>
>
> I tried the patch against pre2-2.3.43 (after looking at an OOPS at RAMDISK
> init), and it works great!

It works, but it isn't correct.

> Could this be integrated please ?

I doubt it ;-) B. D. Elliot wrote a better looking (to me) fix.. maybe
that one will make it into the kernel.

-Mike

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