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authorMichael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>2024-03-30 18:56:12 +0100
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226 226
227 As far as bootloaders are concerned, :term:`Initramfs` and "initrd" 227 As far as bootloaders are concerned, :term:`Initramfs` and "initrd"
228 images are still copied to RAM in the same way. That's why most 228 images are still copied to RAM in the same way. That's why most
229 most bootloaders refer to :term:`Initramfs` images as "initrd" 229 most bootloaders refer to :term:`Initramfs` images as "initrd"
230 or "init RAM disk". 230 or "init RAM disk".
231 231
232 This kind of mechanism is typically used for two reasons: 232 This kind of mechanism is typically used for two reasons:
233 233
234 - For booting the same kernel binary on multiple systems requiring 234 - For booting the same kernel binary on multiple systems requiring
235 different device drivers. The :term:`Initramfs` image is then customized 235 different device drivers. The :term:`Initramfs` image is then customized
236 for each type of system, to include the specific kernel modules 236 for each type of system, to include the specific kernel modules
237 necessary to access the final root filesystem. This technique 237 necessary to access the final root filesystem. This technique
238 is used on all GNU / Linux distributions for desktops and servers. 238 is used on all GNU / Linux distributions for desktops and servers.
239 239
240 - For booting faster. As the root filesystem is extracted into RAM, 240 - For booting faster. As the root filesystem is extracted into RAM,
241 accessing the first user-space applications is very fast, compared 241 accessing the first user-space applications is very fast, compared
242 to having to initialize a block device, to access multiple blocks 242 to having to initialize a block device, to access multiple blocks
243 from it, and to go through a filesystem having its own overhead. 243 from it, and to go through a filesystem having its own overhead.
244 For example, this allows to display a splashscreen very early, 244 For example, this allows to display a splashscreen very early,
245 and to later take care of mounting the final root filesystem and 245 and to later take care of mounting the final root filesystem and
246 loading less time-critical kernel drivers. 246 loading less time-critical kernel drivers.
247 247
248 This cpio archive can either be loaded to RAM by the bootloader, 248 This cpio archive can either be loaded to RAM by the bootloader,