Re: [PATCH RESEND 00/62] initrd: remove classic initrd support
Christian Brauner <[email protected]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:34:26 +0200
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On Sat, Sep 13, 2025 at 12:37:39AM +0000, Askar Safin wrote: > Intro > ==== > This patchset removes classic initrd (initial RAM disk) support, > which was deprecated in 2020. This is a good idea but the patchset does a bit too much and it's pretty convoluted and mixes cleanups with the removal of initrd support and so it's not that great to review let alone merge especially considering that a revert might be needed. Split it up into multiple patch series. Send a first series that focusses only on removing the generic infrastructure keeping it as contained as possible. Only do non-generic cleanups that are absolutely essential for the removal. Then the cleanups can go in separate series later. As usual I'm happy to try to shed old code but I wouldn't be too optimistic that we'll get away with this and if so it needs to be surgical.