923484 – Rename IUSE=initramfs to IUSE=dracut in kernel-install.eclass

Bug 923484 - Rename IUSE=initramfs to IUSE=dracut in kernel-install.eclass

Summary: Rename IUSE=initramfs to IUSE=dracut in kernel-install.eclass

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Eclasses (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal trivial (vote)
Assignee:	Distribution Kernel Project

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Reported:	2024-02-01 17:07 UTC by hololeap
Modified:	2024-02-01 20:40 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

See Also:	922872
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Description hololeap 2024-02-01 17:07:46 UTC

Since USE=initramfs specifically pulls in sys-kernel/dracut (via sys-kernel/installkernel), it makes sense that the name of the USE flag should be changed to reflect this instead of implying other initramfs options are available.

This would also harmonize with the dracut USE flag on sys-kernel/intsallkernel, allowing users to have 'sys-kernel/* dracut' in their package.use.

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Michał Górny archtester

2024-02-01 19:34:32 UTC

Gentoo is leaning towards flags named after features they enable, not specific tools used to implement these features.