Public bug reported: Currently, using LZ4 as compression type produces an unbootable system, as lz4 is called without the legacy format option -l, which is required to produce a kernel readable image. Also, using lzop there is a very long delay (over one minute) when updating initramfs, as by default the maximum compression setting -9 is passed with no way for the user to change it.
Making the compression options customizable (as e.g. mkinitcpio does) would be very useful for advanced users who wish to fine tune their systems for e.g. faster boot times, smaller image sizes, etc. The default options should also be described in mkinitramfs.conf or the man page so users have a starting point for customization without having to go through the source code. For example: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/mkinitcpio#COMPRESSION_OPTIONS ** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1559435 Title: Please make compression options customizable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1559435/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
