Provide `simple-init` just mounting and kexec’ing Linux kernel
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enhancement / improvement
initrd
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Description
Some user, do not want the security features of Heads, but only the environment to build the Linux kernel and assemble an initrd. A simple init should be provided, which has only a time-out, and will boot the configured Linux kernel, or, if interrupted, provide a shell.
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Research direction
No file or test is named. Start by locating the existing init entry point and the configured Linux-kernel and initrd boot path; done means a simple init provides a timeout, mounts the required environment, boots the configured kernel with kexec, and offers a shell when interrupted.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100