stop ignoring initramfs in df ?

[Mike Frysinger]

On Wednesday 14 February 2007, Denis Vlasenko wrote:
> On Wednesday 14 February 2007 14:00, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > so i started to add a df build option, "ignore initramfs mount", that
> > would control the hardcoded filter in df.c for the "rootfs" mount ...
> > idea being that in embedded/bootable systems, it is common to run right
> > out of the initramfs rather than switching over to a "normal" root
> >
> > however, i cant decide whether this warrants an actual build option ...
> > the trade offs are that in the desktop case, you'd never want to see the
> > rootfs output ... but does controlling literally 2 lines of code offset
> > this ?
>
> I don't know what is a rationale for hiding that. It _is_ mounted there,
> right?

a small initramfs is always mounted in 2.6 kernels ... for most systems 
though, it isnt actually used

> So why we are lying to user that it isn't there? 

because to the layman, it can be confusing wtf this tiny little rootfs mount 
is about

> In my opinion we should just remove this feature.

i'm ok with that :)
-mike
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