Cannot compile kernel without Initial RAM filesystem and RAM disk (initramfs/initrd) support

Mike Leone turgon at mike-leone.com
Thu Nov 8 15:37:29 UTC 2007


giacof at tiscali.it (giacof at tiscali.it) had this to say on 11/08/07 at 07:28: 
> Hello, I tried to build a custom 2.6.22 kernel on Kubuntu Gutsy without initramfs support, but the compilation stops with the following error:
> 
> init/built-in.o: In function `start_kernel':
> /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.22/init/main.c:635: undefined reference to `early_populate_rootfs'
> make[1]: *** [.tmp_vmlinux1] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.22'
> make: *** [debian/stamp-build-kernel] Error 2
> 
> I can post my .config, if needed. In any case, I don't like the idea to be forced to enable initramfs.

Why not? What does having it limit you?

(I had the same issue, although not on gutsy, and I just used the initramfs)




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