Re: [stable] [PATCH] initramfs: Allow rootfs to use tmpfs insteadof ramfs

[H. Peter Anvin]

Al Boldi wrote:
> Well, ramfs has some pitfalls, which doesn't make it suitable for a 
> long-lived rootfs.  OTOH, tmpfs is much more mature, while semantically the 
> same.
>
> Being semantically the same, while not exhibiting ramfs pitfalls, makes it 
> suitable to be pushed into the -stable tree, IMHO.

This is total nonsense.  They're very different from an implementation 
standpoint.

	-hpa
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