Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] add cramfs support to domU kernels

[Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >The following patch adds cramfs support to domU kernels so cramfs based
> >ramdisks can be used for initrds.
>
> This is very useful for supporting an automated test system that uses
> initrds (like the console testsuite).  Thanks Sean!

To clarify further - you don't need to be root to make a cramfs initrd because 
you don't need to loopback mount anything.  This makes it rather more 
convenient for developers who don't have root on their machines.

Cheers,
Mark

> Regards,
>
> Anthony Liguori
>
> >Signed-off-by: Sean Dague <sean@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >Diffstat output:
> > xenU_defconfig_x86_32 |    2 +-
> > xenU_defconfig_x86_64 |    2 +-
> > 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> >diff -r 38c7c25b3cb9
> > linux-2.6-xen-sparse/arch/xen/configs/xenU_defconfig_x86_32 ---
> > a/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/arch/xen/configs/xenU_defconfig_x86_32       Tue Aug 
> >  9
> > 13:53:15 2005 +++
> > b/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/arch/xen/configs/xenU_defconfig_x86_32       Tue Aug 
> >  9
> > 22:43:16 2005 @@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
> > # CONFIG_BEFS_FS is not set
> > # CONFIG_BFS_FS is not set
> > # CONFIG_EFS_FS is not set
> >-# CONFIG_CRAMFS is not set
> >+CONFIG_CRAMFS=y
> > # CONFIG_VXFS_FS is not set
> > # CONFIG_HPFS_FS is not set
> > # CONFIG_QNX4FS_FS is not set
> >diff -r 38c7c25b3cb9
> > linux-2.6-xen-sparse/arch/xen/configs/xenU_defconfig_x86_64 ---
> > a/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/arch/xen/configs/xenU_defconfig_x86_64       Tue Aug 
> >  9
> > 13:53:15 2005 +++
> > b/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/arch/xen/configs/xenU_defconfig_x86_64       Tue Aug 
> >  9
> > 22:43:16 2005 @@ -748,7 +748,7 @@
> > # CONFIG_BEFS_DEBUG is not set
> > CONFIG_BFS_FS=m
> > CONFIG_EFS_FS=m
> >-CONFIG_CRAMFS=m
> >+CONFIG_CRAMFS=y
> > CONFIG_VXFS_FS=m
> > # CONFIG_HPFS_FS is not set
> > CONFIG_QNX4FS_FS=m
> >
> >
> >     -Sean
> >
> >
> >
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