Re: [PATCH] mkinitrd --without option

[Warren Togami <wtogami redhat com>]

Bill Nottingham wrote:
> Warren Togami (wtogami redhat com) said: 
> > > Considering the drivers do their own handoff in this case, how does this
> > > actually cause problems/
> > They do? Hmm...  in both kvm and with a real thin client, removing 8139too 
> > from the initrd allowed NFS to work while it would consistently timeout or 
> > error out with it.
>
> The drivers check the PCI revision ID and ignore the card if it's the wrong
> one. Note that udev would load both drivers as well.

Well, this patch might be useful to exclude wireless drivers like 
ipw2200 or iwl3945 where you really don't want them, and you don't have 
the firmware in the chroot to begin with.

iwl3945 loads in initrd, finds it has no firmware, and continues to fail 
even later when the firmware is available. =(

This patch adds flexibility when needed.

Warren Togami
wtogami redhat com