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dracut is an event driven initramfs infrastructure. dracut is an event driven initramfs infrastructure.


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dracut (the tool) is used to create an initramfs image by copying tools dracut (the tool) is used to create an initramfs image by copying tools
and files from an installed system and combining it with the and files from an installed system and combining it with the
dracut framework, usually found in /usr/lib/dracut/modules.d. dracut framework, usually found in /usr/lib/dracut/modules.d.


Unlike existing initramfs's, this is an attempt at having as little as Unlike other implementations, dracut hard-codes as little
possible hard-coded into the initramfs as possible. The initramfs has as possible into the initramfs. The initramfs has
(basically) one purpose in life -- getting the rootfs mounted so that (basically) one purpose in life -- getting the rootfs mounted so that
we can transition to the real rootfs. This is all driven off of we can transition to the real rootfs. This is all driven off of
device availability. Therefore, instead of scripts hard-coded to do device availability. Therefore, instead of scripts hard-coded to do
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then when we have the rootfs's device node, we mount and carry on. then when we have the rootfs's device node, we mount and carry on.
This helps to keep the time required in the initramfs as little as This helps to keep the time required in the initramfs as little as
possible so that things like a 5 second boot aren't made impossible as possible so that things like a 5 second boot aren't made impossible as
a result of the very existence of an initramfs. It's likely that a result of the very existence of an initramfs.
we'll grow some hooks for running arbitrary commands in the flow of
the script, but it's worth trying to resist the urge as much as we can
as hooks are guaranteed to be the path to slow-down.


Most of the initramfs generation functionality in dracut is provided by a bunch Most of the initramfs generation functionality in dracut is provided by a bunch
of generator modules that are sourced by the main dracut script to install of generator modules that are sourced by the main dracut script to install

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%description %description
dracut contains tools to create bootable initramfses for the Linux dracut contains tools to create bootable initramfses for the Linux
kernel. Unlike previous implementations, dracut hard-codes as little kernel. Unlike other implementations, dracut hard-codes as little
as possible into the initramfs. dracut contains various modules which as possible into the initramfs. dracut contains various modules which
are driven by the event-based udev. Having root on MD, DM, LVM2, LUKS are driven by the event-based udev. Having root on MD, DM, LVM2, LUKS
is supported as well as NFS, iSCSI, NBD, FCoE with the dracut-network is supported as well as NFS, iSCSI, NBD, FCoE with the dracut-network