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`mkosi` provides the `mkosi-initrd` script [1], which allows to generate initrds locally on the system. Although it is not equivalent in features to `dracut`, it's a valid alternative with its own benefits in some use cases: - Clear ownership of bugs: no 3rd party binary (e.g. dracut) deciding what is installed from each package or even modifying them. - Any change on a package configured to be included would automatically apply to the initrd (if the package triggers initrd rebuild). - It attempts to shift the maintenance effort from the initrd generator to the responsible package. To choose which initrd generator will be used, use a new `INITRD_GENERATOR` option in `/etc/sysconfig/bootloader`. If not defined, the default will still be dracut. [1] systemd/mkosi@99ca14c
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mkosiprovides themkosi-initrdscript [1], which allows to generate initrds locally on the system. Although it is not equivalent in features todracut, it's a valid alternative with its own benefits in some use cases:To choose which initrd generator will be used, use a new
INITRD_GENERATORoption in/etc/sysconfig/bootloader[2][3]. If not defined, the default will still be dracut.[1] systemd/mkosi@99ca14c
[2] openSUSE/suse-module-tools#106 (comment)
[3] openSUSE/suse-module-tools#106 (comment)
Draft while the matching suse-module-tools PR is open: openSUSE/suse-module-tools#106
OBS PoC repo: https://build.opensuse.org/project/show/home:afeijoo:poc