This is a major update, fixing most of the important bugs in the Debian
bug tracker.  Due to the scope of these changes and potential for
regressions, I've labelled this a release candidate, 0.121~rc2.  (If
you're wondering what happened to rc1, that had 'unstable' as the
distribution, which I didn't notice until after pushing the tag.)

This is currently only available in git and at
<https://people.debian.org/~benh/packages/>, as the Debian upload is
stuck in binary-NEW.

The major changes are:

- Split initramfs-tools binary packages into core and automation hooks,
  to allow for coinstallation of the core with other initramfs builders
- Fail at build-time if busybox is wanted but not found
- Rewrite build-time block device sysfs lookup to be generic
- Include modules for all components of a multi-disk device
- Use blkid to resolve LABEL=, UUID=, PARTLABEL= and PARTUUID= block
  device IDs at boot time, and do this much later
- Change file copying to distinguish executables from other file types
  and to preserve symlinks
- Run panic scripts just before dropping to a shell

Ben.

And the git shortlog:

Andy Whitcroft (2):
      Add 2>&1 to the run-init line.
      When adding i8042 also add psmouse as some keyboards are behind the 
mouse. LP: #1314764

Ben Hutchings (54):
      Add .gitignore files to exclude generated and backup files
      bash-completion: Install using dh_bash-completion
      Rename lintian override file so dh_lintian installs it automatically
      debian/control: Update and shorten description
      Split initramfs-tools binary packages into core and automation hooks
      debian/control,debian/copyright: Use canonical HTTP-S URLs for Alioth git 
repos
      hook-functions: Include soft-dependencies of all kernel modules
      Merge branch 'benh/split-binary-package'
      hooks/busybox: Fail if busybox is wanted but not found
      scripts/functions: Use shell to create stamp file instead of 'touch'
      sripts/local: Remove obsolete hint about ATA device renaming
      hook-functions: Always use /proc/mounts, avoiding mangling of /dev/root
      hook-functions: Fold sys_walk_modalias into sys_walk_mod_add
      hook-functions: Split block device sysfs lookup into a separate function
      hook-functions: Remove loop-aes support
      hook-functions: Rewrite block device sysfs lookup to be generic
      hook-functions: Include modules for all components of a multi-disk device
      parse_numeric: Tighten check for whether 'root' parameter is a number
      parse_numeric: Add support for 20-bit minor numbers in 'root' parameter
      parse_numeric: Replace numeric root with canonical device name
      update-initramfs: Use linux-version command to sort versions
      lsinitramfs.8: Update the BUGS section to note fix for #717805
      Merge branch 'benh/klibc-fixes'
      Merge branch 'benh/bug766920'
      hooks/fsck: Stop copying sulogin, which is no longer used
      Only run fsck if enabled in /etc/fstab (pass != 0)
      hooks/fsck: Use 'command' to find fsck.<type>
      Merge branch 'benh/fsck-fixes'
      scripts/functions: Use blkid to resolve LABEL= and UUID= block device IDs
      scripts/functions: Handle PARTLABEL= and PARTUUID= block device IDs using 
blkid
      hook-functions: Include drivers/nvme in block driver modules
      update-initramfs: Run 'sync' after writing the initramfs
      Merge branch 'benh/block-sysfs-generic'
      Merge branch 'benh/version-sort'
      Merge branch 'benh/parse-numeric-fixes'
      hook-functions: Introduce copy_file function
      Use copy_file to copy config files and firmware, instead of copy_exec
      hook-functions: Use copy_file to install modules
      initramfs-tools: Support multiple break points using a comma delimiter
      Merge branch 'benh/block-device-ids'
      Set emacs local variables to implement our shell coding style
      hook-functions: Preserve symlinks when copying files
      hooks/fsck: Simplify by letting copy_exec handle symlinks
      Merge branch 'benh/copy-files'
      maintainer-notes.html: Update changelog command lines to use 'gbp dch'
      debian/control: Ensure lockstep upgrade of initramfs-tools and -core
      debian/TODO: Update for released and pending changes
      scripts/local: Remove residual support for separate /etc filesystem
      scripts/local: Name parameters to local_device_setup
      Defer resolving block device IDs to local_device_setup
      scripts/functions: Stop resolving symlinks in resolve_device
      Merge branch 'benh/fix-resolve-device'
      Releasing version 0.121~rc1.
      Releasing version 0.121~rc2.

Boris Egorov (1):
      mkinitramfs: fix bashism in script

Laurent Bigonville (2):
      Support fsck.mode= and fsck.repair= parameters as known by systemd-fsck
      Bug#602331: [PATCH] Run new panic scripts just before dropping to a shell

Roger Leigh (1):
      init: Always migrate /run to the rootfs

Roger Shimizu (2):
      advance the timing of insmod netconsole
      redirect debug info to netconsole

Salvatore Bonaccorso (1):
      scripts/nfs: Check return value from nfs_mount_root_impl

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
I say we take off; nuke the site from orbit.  It's the only way to be sure.

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