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authorMichael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>2024-03-30 18:56:12 +0100
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As reported by "make sphinx-lint" Tabs are even removed in Makefile examples, as Sphinx turns them to spaces anyway in the generated output. (From yocto-docs rev: 20e9c0c9fad3109567948af6bc40bb0fa2a5552b) Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com> Reviewed-by: Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@theobroma-systems.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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228 228
229 As far as bootloaders are concerned, :term:`Initramfs` and "initrd" 229 As far as bootloaders are concerned, :term:`Initramfs` and "initrd"
230 images are still copied to RAM in the same way. That's why most 230 images are still copied to RAM in the same way. That's why most
231 most bootloaders refer to :term:`Initramfs` images as "initrd" 231 most bootloaders refer to :term:`Initramfs` images as "initrd"
232 or "init RAM disk". 232 or "init RAM disk".
233 233
234 This kind of mechanism is typically used for two reasons: 234 This kind of mechanism is typically used for two reasons:
235 235
236 - For booting the same kernel binary on multiple systems requiring 236 - For booting the same kernel binary on multiple systems requiring
237 different device drivers. The :term:`Initramfs` image is then customized 237 different device drivers. The :term:`Initramfs` image is then customized
238 for each type of system, to include the specific kernel modules 238 for each type of system, to include the specific kernel modules
239 necessary to access the final root filesystem. This technique 239 necessary to access the final root filesystem. This technique
240 is used on all GNU / Linux distributions for desktops and servers. 240 is used on all GNU / Linux distributions for desktops and servers.
241 241
242 - For booting faster. As the root filesystem is extracted into RAM, 242 - For booting faster. As the root filesystem is extracted into RAM,
243 accessing the first user-space applications is very fast, compared 243 accessing the first user-space applications is very fast, compared
244 to having to initialize a block device, to access multiple blocks 244 to having to initialize a block device, to access multiple blocks
245 from it, and to go through a filesystem having its own overhead. 245 from it, and to go through a filesystem having its own overhead.
246 For example, this allows to display a splashscreen very early, 246 For example, this allows to display a splashscreen very early,
247 and to later take care of mounting the final root filesystem and 247 and to later take care of mounting the final root filesystem and
248 loading less time-critical kernel drivers. 248 loading less time-critical kernel drivers.
249 249
250 This cpio archive can either be loaded to RAM by the bootloader, 250 This cpio archive can either be loaded to RAM by the bootloader,