initramfs-framework: support dropping into shell on failure

When the init_fatal_sh boot parameter is present (i.e. used without
value) and a fatal problem occurs inside the initramfs-module, a shell
will be started instead of looping forever.

Useful for debugging.

Interestingly enough, the code was already indented to support such an
if check...

(From OE-Core rev: 1d3dc681e809846dba7cae4f81566045a3f8c205)

Signed-off-by: Patrick Ohly <patrick.ohly@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Ross Burton <ross.burton@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/initrdscripts/initramfs-framework/init b/meta/recipes-core/initrdscripts/initramfs-framework/init
index e8f4713b52..9291ad5c21 100755
--- a/meta/recipes-core/initrdscripts/initramfs-framework/init
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/initrdscripts/initramfs-framework/init
@@ -58,9 +58,13 @@ fatal() {
     echo $1 >/dev/console
     echo >/dev/console
 
+    if [ -n "bootparam_init_fatal_sh" ]; then
+        sh
+    else
         while [ "true" ]; do
                 sleep 3600
         done
+    fi
 }
 
 # Variables shared amoung modules