1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/runqemu b/scripts/runqemu
index 7454dd4a16..7e4bcc4e5f 100755
--- a/scripts/runqemu
+++ b/scripts/runqemu
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ usage() {
     echo "  KERNEL - the kernel image file to use"
     echo "  ROOTFS - the rootfs image file or nfsroot directory to use"
     echo "  MACHINE - the machine name (optional, autodetected from KERNEL filename if unspecified)"
+    echo "  RAMFS - boot a ramfs-based image"
     echo "  Simplified QEMU command-line options can be passed with:"
     echo "    nographic - disables video console"
     echo "    serial - enables a serial console on /dev/ttyS0"
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ usage() {
     echo "  $MYNAME qemuarm"
     echo "  $MYNAME qemux86-64 core-image-sato ext3"
     echo "  $MYNAME path/to/bzImage-qemux86.bin path/to/nfsrootdir/ serial"
+    echo "  $MYNAME qemux86 ramfs"
     echo "  $MYNAME qemux86 qemuparams=\"-m 256\""
     echo "  $MYNAME qemux86 bootparams=\"psplash=false\""
     exit 1
@@ -118,6 +120,10 @@ while true; do
                 LAZY_ROOTFS="true"
             fi
             ;;
+        "ramfs")
+            FSTYPE=cpio.gz
+            RAMFS=true
+            ;;
         "nographic")
             SCRIPT_QEMU_OPT="$SCRIPT_QEMU_OPT -nographic"
             SCRIPT_KERNEL_OPT="$SCRIPT_KERNEL_OPT console=ttyS0"