Previously when initramfs-* was not found in a deployment's
boot directory, it was assumed that rootfs is prepared for
ostree booting by a kernel patch.
With this patch, the behaviour changes to be - if initramfs-*
is not found, assume that system is using a static
ostree-prepare-root as init process. Booting without initramfs
is a common use case on embedded systems. This approach is
also more convenient, than having to patch the kernel.
Closes: #1401
Approved by: cgwalters
ostree-grub-generator can be used to customize
the generated grub.cfg file. Compile time
decision ostree-grub-generator vs grub2-mkconfig
can be overwritten with the OSTREE_GRUB2_EXEC
envvar - useful for auto tests and OS installers.
Why this alternative approach:
1) The current approach is less flexible than using a
custom 'ostree-grub-generator' script. Each system can
adjust this script for its needs, instead of using the
hardcoded values from ostree-bootloader-grub2.c.
2) Too much overhead on embedded to generate grub.cfg
via /etc/grub.d/ configuration files. It is still
possible to do so, even with this patch applied.
No need to install grub2 package on a target device.
3) The grub2-mkconfig code path has other issues:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=761180
Task: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762220Closes: #228
Approved by: cgwalters
Gatis Paeglis
Will Thompson
Carlos Alberto Lopez Perez
Gatis Paeglis