[PATCH RESEND 05/62] init: remove "ramdisk_start" command line parameter, which controls starting block number of initrd

Askar Safin posted 62 patches 2 weeks, 5 days ago
[PATCH RESEND 05/62] init: remove "ramdisk_start" command line parameter, which controls starting block number of initrd
Posted by Askar Safin 2 weeks, 5 days ago
This is preparation for initrd removal

Signed-off-by: Askar Safin <safinaskar@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/ramdisk.rst  | 3 +--
 Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 2 --
 init/do_mounts_rd.c                             | 7 -------
 3 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/ramdisk.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/ramdisk.rst
index 9ce6101e8dd9..e57c61108dbc 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/ramdisk.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/ramdisk.rst
@@ -74,12 +74,11 @@ arch/x86/boot/Makefile.
 
 Some of the kernel command line boot options that may apply here are::
 
-  ramdisk_start=N
   ramdisk_size=M
 
 If you make a boot disk that has LILO, then for the above, you would use::
 
-	append = "ramdisk_start=N ramdisk_size=M"
+	append = "ramdisk_size=M"
 
 4) An Example of Creating a Compressed RAM Disk
 -----------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index f940c1184912..07e8878f1e13 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -5285,8 +5285,6 @@
 	ramdisk_size=	[RAM] Sizes of RAM disks in kilobytes
 			See Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/ramdisk.rst.
 
-	ramdisk_start=	[RAM] RAM disk image start address
-
 	random.trust_cpu=off
 			[KNL,EARLY] Disable trusting the use of the CPU's
 			random number generator (if available) to
diff --git a/init/do_mounts_rd.c b/init/do_mounts_rd.c
index 8e0a774a9c6f..864fa88d9f89 100644
--- a/init/do_mounts_rd.c
+++ b/init/do_mounts_rd.c
@@ -17,13 +17,6 @@
 static struct file *in_file, *out_file;
 static loff_t in_pos, out_pos;
 
-static int __init ramdisk_start_setup(char *str)
-{
-	/* will be removed in next commit */
-	return 1;
-}
-__setup("ramdisk_start=", ramdisk_start_setup);
-
 static int __init crd_load(decompress_fn deco);
 
 /*
-- 
2.47.2
Re: [PATCH RESEND 05/62] init: remove "ramdisk_start" command line parameter, which controls starting block number of initrd
Posted by Christophe Leroy 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Have a simpler subject,

Le 13/09/2025 à 02:37, Askar Safin a écrit :
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> 
> This is preparation for initrd removal

and make a more interesting message.


For me it would make more sense to remove ramdisk_start and ramdisk_size 
at the same time.

Christophe

> 
> Signed-off-by: Askar Safin <safinaskar@gmail.com>
> ---
>   Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/ramdisk.rst  | 3 +--
>   Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 2 --
>   init/do_mounts_rd.c                             | 7 -------
>   3 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 11 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/ramdisk.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/ramdisk.rst
> index 9ce6101e8dd9..e57c61108dbc 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/ramdisk.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/ramdisk.rst
> @@ -74,12 +74,11 @@ arch/x86/boot/Makefile.
> 
>   Some of the kernel command line boot options that may apply here are::
> 
> -  ramdisk_start=N
>     ramdisk_size=M
> 
>   If you make a boot disk that has LILO, then for the above, you would use::
> 
> -       append = "ramdisk_start=N ramdisk_size=M"
> +       append = "ramdisk_size=M"
> 
>   4) An Example of Creating a Compressed RAM Disk
>   -----------------------------------------------
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> index f940c1184912..07e8878f1e13 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> @@ -5285,8 +5285,6 @@
>          ramdisk_size=   [RAM] Sizes of RAM disks in kilobytes
>                          See Documentation/admin-guide/blockdev/ramdisk.rst.
> 
> -       ramdisk_start=  [RAM] RAM disk image start address
> -
>          random.trust_cpu=off
>                          [KNL,EARLY] Disable trusting the use of the CPU's
>                          random number generator (if available) to
> diff --git a/init/do_mounts_rd.c b/init/do_mounts_rd.c
> index 8e0a774a9c6f..864fa88d9f89 100644
> --- a/init/do_mounts_rd.c
> +++ b/init/do_mounts_rd.c
> @@ -17,13 +17,6 @@
>   static struct file *in_file, *out_file;
>   static loff_t in_pos, out_pos;
> 
> -static int __init ramdisk_start_setup(char *str)
> -{
> -       /* will be removed in next commit */
> -       return 1;
> -}
> -__setup("ramdisk_start=", ramdisk_start_setup);
> -
>   static int __init crd_load(decompress_fn deco);
> 
>   /*
> --
> 2.47.2
> 
>