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Subject: Re: Kernel modules in initrd
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Hello,

Danny Milosavljevic <dannym@scratchpost.org> skribis:

> I've got it to work now.  I've got a very minimal static kmod into the in=
itrd and
> that's now only loading modules for which supported hardware is present.
>
> On the other hand, the initrd got 800 kiB larger - I'm not sure why modpr=
obe
> is so big... hmm...

Yeah.  If possible, I=E2=80=99d like to keep the initrd pure Scheme, to kee=
p it
smallish.

I suppose the bits I=E2=80=99ve promised to detect necessary modules based =
on
modules.alias and /sys should be useful here?

Thanks,
Ludo=E2=80=99.