Space requirements for initramfs [LWN.net]

Space requirements for initramfs

Posted Jan 28, 2012 14:19 UTC (Sat) by HelloWorld (guest, #56129)
In reply to: Space requirements for initramfs by gbrun
Parent article: The case for the /usr merge

Why would you ever need a "rescue system" on an embedded system? There's typically not much to rescue there, and things can be fixed by simply flashing a new firmware.

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Space requirements for initramfs

Posted Jan 28, 2012 14:35 UTC (Sat) by bluss (guest, #47454) [Link] (1 responses)

Maybe it's an exploration robot on a different planet?

Space requirements for initramfs

Posted Jan 28, 2012 15:53 UTC (Sat) by Eckhart (guest, #74500) [Link]

> Maybe it's an exploration robot on a different planet?

Bonus points for picking the most unlikely scenario?