Re: Use of directories to hold root?

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Fri Aug 10 2007 - 20:09:05 EST


Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> On Aug 10 2007 17:24, Mark Cannon wrote:
>> You pass the kernel the root option to specify the root partition.
>> Is there a way to identify a directory in that partition that holds the
>> root or something equivalent to this?
>
> No, but you can use pivot_root.

Or better yet, use an initramfs with MS_MOVE; same as you would with the
"normal" use of initramfs.

-hpa
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