void-linux / void-linux/void-mklive
switch to mkinitcpio
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Description
dracut has caused some issues in the past, and it may be helpful for things like pxe boot. this will require rewriting the dracut hooks as mkinitcpio hooks
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files or tests are named. Start by locating the current dracut hooks and the live-image build entry point, then determine the mkinitcpio hook equivalents and verify PXE boot support. Done means the image build works without dracut and the existing hook behavior is preserved.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- shell
- Domain
- build-system, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100