On Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:46:15 +0200 Gerd Hoffmann <kra...@redhat.com> wrote: > Here is a little patch series to kick off a discussion on > pre-generated initrd images and unified kernels. Lets start with a > description of the patches: > > Patch #1 adds a dracut config file, targeting virtual machines. > Given that most physical machines have either sata or nvme disks > these days it probably boots most physical systems too. > > Patch #2 adds a sub-package with an initrd image. > > Patch #3 adds a sub-package with an unified kernel. > > The goal is to move away from initrd images being generated on the > installed machine. They are generated while building the kernel > package instead. Main motivation for this move is to make the distro > more robust and more secure.
A worthy goal. > Comments? Reviews? Suggestions? How will this impact people who build a custom kernel locally? Will it still be possible? _______________________________________________ kernel mailing list -- kernel@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to kernel-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/kernel@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
