SPECS (AC-branch): filesystem.spec - release 5: %ghost for /initrd...

[radek]

Elan Ruusamäe <glen at delfi.ee> [11-02-2007 23:01]:
> why?

Because it's impossible to upgrade if old root (from boot time) is
mounted on /initrd.  cpio fails on unpacking the *.rpm.

It has been broken for quite a while... :-/

> doesn't it break fresh installs as i don't think /initrd is mkdir at boot

No.  %ghost %dir creates it.

> On Saturday 10 February 2007, radek wrote:
[...]
>> - release 5: %ghost for /initrd; STBR
[...]

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Radosław Zieliński <radek at pld-linux.org>
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