[PATCH v2] Documentation:openrisc: Add build instructions with initramfs

Ann Yun posted 1 patch 9 months, 2 weeks ago
There is a newer version of this series
Documentation/arch/openrisc/openrisc_port.rst | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
[PATCH v2] Documentation:openrisc: Add build instructions with initramfs
Posted by Ann Yun 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Mention how to include initramfs when building the kernel and
direct the reader to ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.rst documentation for more
details

Signed-off-by: Ann Yun <by.ann.yun@gmail.com>
---
V1 -> V2: Mention Documentation/filesystems/ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.rst

 Documentation/arch/openrisc/openrisc_port.rst | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/arch/openrisc/openrisc_port.rst b/Documentation/arch/openrisc/openrisc_port.rst
index a8f307a3b499..69aed4069e3b 100644
--- a/Documentation/arch/openrisc/openrisc_port.rst
+++ b/Documentation/arch/openrisc/openrisc_port.rst
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ Build the Linux kernel as usual::
 	make ARCH=openrisc CROSS_COMPILE="or1k-linux-" defconfig
 	make ARCH=openrisc CROSS_COMPILE="or1k-linux-"
 
+If you want to embed initramfs in the kernel, also pass ``CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE``. For example::
+
+	make ARCH=openrisc CROSS_COMPILE="or1k-linux-" CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE="path/to/rootfs path/to/devnodes"
+
+For more information on this, please check Documentation/filesystems/ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.rst. 
+
 3) Running on FPGA (optional)
 
 The OpenRISC community typically uses FuseSoC to manage building and programming
-- 
2.37.2
Re: [PATCH v2] Documentation:openrisc: Add build instructions with initramfs
Posted by Stafford Horne 9 months, 2 weeks ago
On Sat, Apr 26, 2025 at 11:45:44AM -0400, Ann Yun wrote:
> Mention how to include initramfs when building the kernel and
> direct the reader to ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.rst documentation for more
> details
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ann Yun <by.ann.yun@gmail.com>
> ---
> V1 -> V2: Mention Documentation/filesystems/ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.rst
> 
>  Documentation/arch/openrisc/openrisc_port.rst | 6 ++++++
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/arch/openrisc/openrisc_port.rst b/Documentation/arch/openrisc/openrisc_port.rst
> index a8f307a3b499..69aed4069e3b 100644
> --- a/Documentation/arch/openrisc/openrisc_port.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/arch/openrisc/openrisc_port.rst
> @@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ Build the Linux kernel as usual::
>  	make ARCH=openrisc CROSS_COMPILE="or1k-linux-" defconfig
>  	make ARCH=openrisc CROSS_COMPILE="or1k-linux-"
>  
> +If you want to embed initramfs in the kernel, also pass ``CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE``. For example::
> +
> +	make ARCH=openrisc CROSS_COMPILE="or1k-linux-" CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE="path/to/rootfs path/to/devnodes"
> +
> +For more information on this, please check Documentation/filesystems/ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.rst. 

This is one trailing whitespace on the above line.  Can it be removed

-Stafford

>  3) Running on FPGA (optional)
>  
>  The OpenRISC community typically uses FuseSoC to manage building and programming
> -- 
> 2.37.2
>