Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Move tool for generating initramfs cpio to scripts/

Tj <[email protected]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:15:39 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.linux.kbuild.devel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
I've almost finished the feature to add to usr/gen_initramfs.sh::dir_fileli=
st()
parsing of:

filter:/path/to/filter_script.sh:/path/to/directory/

A generic solution that can generate a cpio list dynamically.

My feature's current status is "working well".

I use it to include a sub-set of just-built modules in the initramfs
with some additional ./Makefile top-level magic.

I noticed this proposal to move scripts so want to provide a heads-up.

I described the technique as 'sneaky' in my email of 30th July:

"How to move usr/Makefile call to just before vmlinux_a target ?"

In it I add usr/Makefile.add_modules. It relies on being able to include,
unmodified, usr/Makefile, and use its targets.

Does moving usr/gen_initramfs.sh to scripts/ infer my 'example' script

usr/gen_initramfs_dirlist_filter.sh

should also be prepared to move to scripts/ ? It feels like that would
be moving it from its logical home.

Due to the trial-and-error process whilst developing it, and much additiona=
l debug
logging to understand call flows, it is not currently in a state to propose=
.

My aim is to clean it up by end of this week (8th August) and post an
RFC patch series.